Exquisite Tension, 2006, Video
- Medium
- Single-channel HD colour video with sound and archive colour photographic print
- Dimensions
- Video duration: 4 minutes Photographic print: 70 x 99 x 1.5 cm
Exquisite Tension is a single-channel video that emerged out of a workshop residency with performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña / La Pocha Nostra, where participants were asked to respond to ideas of difference and commonality.
The artist responded by plaiting her hair to that of the co-respondent performance artist Richard Hancock. To be able to see at a distance what had taken place, she later decided to re-visit the exercise for camera and invited curator of public performance works, Adelaide Bannerman to take her place.
The resulting work directly references ‘Rope Piece’ (1983-1984) by artists Linda Montano and Techching Hsieh, and furthers explores Boyce's interest in the conceptual and socially-engaged works of Adrian Piper, Valie Export and Stanley Brouwn.
Related theme: Performance
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Very dark Ope
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Backlit
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Blue jacket
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Man, glass of wine
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Michael & swishing braids 03
2025
Entering the Disco
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Bridie's daughter (Yewa)
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Dancers cast silhouette
2025
Grey Jumper
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Purple Lights (Lisa)
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Hands up
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Michael & swishing braids 02
2025
Ope
2025
Silent Disco
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Silhouette
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Two in motion together (Ere & Toyin)
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Michael & swishing braids 01
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Judah
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Orange scarf (Sola)
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Green light (Kate)
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Selina
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BENEVOLENCE
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In the Mix: Disciples Together
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On My Way
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FEELING HER WAY
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In the Mix: Shirley Songs
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In the Mix: Skunk Sputnik
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Ain't Misbehavin'
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In the Mix: Hippy Liberty
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In the Mix: Alexandra B’s Dress
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P. P. Arnold / Just call me angel of the morning
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Miss Elizabeth Welch 1933 – 1940 / a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
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Sheila Chandra / Ever so lonely MONSOON
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2021
Sade / The Sweetest Taboo
2021
Polystyrene / X-ray Spex OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!
2021
Six Acts
2018
The Audition
1997 - printed 2018
We move in her way
2017
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Paper Tiger Whisky Soap Theatre (Dada Nice)
2016
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Move
2013
Dance of Belém
2011
Gather:Justicia
2010
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Drift
2008
For you, only you
2007
Crop Over
2007
Exquisite Tension
2006
1930s to 1960s – The Rivington Place Portfolio
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Related theme: Participatory / Collaboration
Very dark Ope
2025
Blue jacket
2025
Backlit
2025
Man, glass of wine
2025
Michael & swishing braids 03
2025
Entering the Disco
2025
Bridie's daughter (Yewa)
2025
Dancers cast silhouette
2025
Grey Jumper
2025
Silhouette
2025
Purple Lights (Lisa)
2025
Hands up
2025
Michael & swishing braids 02
2025
Judah
2025
Green light (Kate)
2025
Two in motion together (Ere & Toyin)
2025
Michael & swishing braids 01
2025
Orange scarf (Sola)
2025
Silent Disco
2025
Selina
2025
Ope
2025
Merriment Lights
2025
BENEVOLENCE
2024
Yes, I Hear You
2022
FEELING HER WAY
2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
2022
Family Gorgeous Smudged
2022
In the Castle of My Skin
2020 - 2021
The Audition in Colour
1997 - printed 2020
The Audition
1997 - printed 2018
Six Acts
2018
We move in her way
2017
Paper Tiger Whisky Soap Theatre (Dada Nice)
2016
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Move
2013
Dance of Belém
2011
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Gather:Justicia
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Drift
2008
Crop Over
2007
For you, only you
2007
Exquisite Tension
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Tongues
1997
They're Almost Like Twins
1995
Untitled (Kiss)
1995
Related theme: Hair
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Circular Short Plaits - Starburst
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One Leg of Tights Stuffed with Hair
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1993-2024
Circular Plait with Multi-Coloured Hair Clips
1993-2024
Braided Wallpaper
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The Audition in Colour
1997 - printed 2020
The Audition
1997 - printed 2018
Exquisite Tension
2006
Black Female Hairstyles
1995
Head I (Skin) / Head II (Dread)
1995
Hair Objects Grid
1994 (printed 2016)
Afro Blanket
1994
Three Legs of Tights Stuffed with Afro Hair
1994 (printed 2015)
Hair Objects
1993