anya muangkote and the krrrrr perform third eye installation art

anya muangkote and the krrrrr perform third eye installation art
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all images courtesy of anya muangkote

along with the band, the krrrrr, artist anya muangkote has performed the art installation ‘third eye’ at the 2014 hotel art fair curated by superconsciousart gallery.  the concept of the piece was spurred from muangkote’s analysis that human beings have a tendency to judge their surroundings based on appearance. thus, the artist believes that we cannot solely rely on our eyesight to understand the deeper meanings of art and music. set within the confines of a single hotel room, the group has dressed in all white outfits while rhythmically beating their drums as lights scattered on the ground flicker haphazardly.

video courtesy of anya muangkote and the krrrr

‘in this exhibition, we want you to understand the core of our identities. however we cannot make you understand it if you depend only on your eyes to see and judge our work. therefore, we urge you to listen to your heart and use your emotions to appreciate our work in the same manner that we used to create them, by using our inner feelings as our guide. we decided to remove our sense of sight in working on this piece, effectively, we were working blind,’ says muangkote. the proceeds of the project will go towards municipalities related to furthering the careers of the blind.

the band’s logo and drumset before the performance
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organizing the set
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a band member’s outfit splattered with paint
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the set after the performance
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paint covers the set after the performance
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the hotel room was draped with white sheets to contrast the polychromy of the performance materials
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papers and paint are thrown all over the set
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the band’s drum set covered with paint
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goggles were to present the illusion of the third eye
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the band krrrrr stands in front of their logo
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the coveralls splattered with paint
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