Hughes' of Red
Hughes’ of Red Reflection Hughes’ of red is my first performance art piece. When I was blocking it out and considering the concept I wanted to create an impactful image that would force the audience to wonder what was going through my own mind. I based this piece off of the well-known saying “caught red handed,” which is often used when specking of obvious guilt or blame. In this piece I began in a kneeling position and without a word I began. I started by taking a can of muddy red paint a pouring it into a stained container, I plunged my hands into the paint and moved my fingers around in it. After lifting my hands from the paint I held them over I bucket of water and allowed myself to notice and contemplate the red on my palms, I then forcefully printed my handprints in a piece of paper before attempting to wash my hands in the water. This stained the water and my forearms as I went. This became frustrating and I b