Touch Piece No 03 Sculpture

My name is Anke Buchmann. As an artist, my work encompasses sculpture, performance, and audience engagement. My research is concerned with the question of how to preserve and document lived experiences in clay, including memories and performative actions. Synchronising my breath with slowed down gestures I then let my body decide about duration and type of action to transform the clay. I create a dialogue between my body and the material to access memories, thoughts and emotions; resulting in objects that function as documentation of my lived experience - carrying my breath, my touch, my presence. My work is informed by my journey as a forced right-hander, including my reflections on the resulting disconnection between body and mind. By combining my unique experiences with a deep commitment to process, my work invites the audience to engage with and reflect upon the power of embodied memory and experience.