#indonisian

[mappleleaftat]

One of my favourite indoor plants is this #phycus #bonsaitree. Low maintenance and looks amazing all year long. On the back, twin #indonisian hand crafted chairs and the beautiful light of a summer sunset. (at Toronto, Ontario)

[performanceartempire-blog]

Wearing a tight black dress and red shoes, Suryodarmo walks into the space, and steps on the pieces of butter. She starts dancing. Melati Suryodarmo is flailing, crashing heavily downwards, and continuously being on the verge of standing, slipping and falling on the butter- greasy dance floor. 

Duration:20 minutes

I can still remember the first time I saw documentation from Melati Suryodarmo's "Butter Dance".  It was visceral, exciting, and powerful.  It was also conceptually loaded  and immediately went on my list of favorite actions.  Recently, I have come across a multitude of videos that have been posted all over youtube, responding to "Butter Dance".  I feel conflicted.  Many of these videos are making fun of this piece and don't acknowledge it as art.  Few credit Melati by name.   I am intrigued, however, by the number of people who attempted to engage in their own "butter dance."  Even if the surface motivation is poking fun, Melati has inspired these people to recreate this powerful and physically demanding action through the platform of the internet.  Live art will never be the same.

~Sandrine Schaefer of The Present Tense