Hey Frank,
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate that.I knew when your associates wheeled you out that the piece wasn't going to be mundane performance. They put the mic on you. But, you couldn't communicate the way I am used to being communicated with. I had a flood of thoughts/emotions. compassion, sadness, empathy and when the projector started and the nude older dancers began thier "lap-dances" and, the movements of your arms,head and face it hit me. I felt sick. It was too much. A writhing contortion of nudity, eroticism combined with a man confined to a wheelchair, your body movements, head,face and arms and hands.And, your groans and sounds.That brought on the nausia. I had to look away at the wall occasionally, to keep it together.
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate that.I knew when your associates wheeled you out that the piece wasn't going to be mundane performance. They put the mic on you. But, you couldn't communicate the way I am used to being communicated with. I had a flood of thoughts/emotions. compassion, sadness, empathy and when the projector started and the nude older dancers began thier "lap-dances" and, the movements of your arms,head and face it hit me. I felt sick. It was too much. A writhing contortion of nudity, eroticism combined with a man confined to a wheelchair, your body movements, head,face and arms and hands.And, your groans and sounds.That brought on the nausia. I had to look away at the wall occasionally, to keep it together.
I was revolted because i didn't understand it and it was making me feel physically and emotionally sick.
Scarring was too much of a word. Girlfriend say I live in a world of hyperbole. So, I exaggerate sometimes.
It was a very strong piece. Yes, I am trying to work thru it. I really appreciate you writing me back.
Thank you.
chc
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chuck, i like how the performance is continuing through these emails. but don't get in a dark alley with linda and jen...those "older women."
so why did seeing nude "older dancers" dancing erotically with/on me evoke such powerful reactions in you..."I felt sick...brought on the nausea...I had to look away at the wall occasionally, to keep it together. I was revolted because i didn't understand it and it was making me feel physically and emotionally sick"? was it my voice? what if the wheelchair was just a prop? was it because the dancers were "older"? would it be different if the dancers were younger? what does your girlfriend think of your reactions? what did you think of the woman from the audience who danced on me? was she "older?" how old are you?
funny...for decades i got shit for cute "younger" women around me! i also have gotten shit for having "strong" women around me...as if it was a fetish of mine! and now it's "older" women! they are the same girls! linda has been with me for about 30 years and jen has been in my work since 2001. actually to me they are "younger women" because i'm older! it's relative! it appears my work has started addressing issues of ageism. about time!
keep writing!
In Freedom,
Frank Moore
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