Hand, Ice, Body No 1
Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas, 1973 - 1974, 8'06''

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The monitor screen is horizontally divided into two parts. On the upper half, we can see a hand moving an ice cube across the skin of a naked man in lying position. From feet to brow. Meanwhile, the bottom half shows the water dripping, trickling down, which causes a glittering effect. The bottom half slowly fills up the whole image, so that a circle of melting water can be seen. The playing time of the tape equals the time it takes the ice to melt.

  • Date: 1973 - 1974
  • Length: 8'06''
  • Type: Video
  • Copyrights: All rights reserved (c) LIMA
  • Genre: performance (artwork genre), body art
  • Keywords: registration (technique), eroticism, body