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My Weight in Salt
Wellington 2019
Holly Walker
MY WEIGHT IN SALT is a physical representation of emotional labor, using a fleshy object full of salt that becomes erotic, maternal, an enemy, or a lover. All of these qualities are related through their power to emotively control the performer. This work is an exploration of Holly's physical relationship to her emotional self and the process of releasing this weight into the waters of Wellington Harbour, carrying it away from the body and giving it back to the earth.
Holly Walker is a 22 year old pakeha woman who is a New Zealand based performance artist. Holly Graduated with a BFA from Massey university in 2017 an has had shows in wellingtion in 2018 including Anti-body, a show held at Toi Poneke in may. Holly's work introduces a narrative around less talked about themes,
for example, the feminine erotic as an empowering tool
and also the history of its suppression and contortion,
emotional labour, sexuality, femininity, identity and the
abject. Holly create's to share and represent her experience as a
young, pakeha, woman in the most inclusive and
accessible way. Aiming to activate her body’s already
ingrained politics and use it as a site to scrutinise her
‘cultural situation’.
Thank you to my beautiful Friends, whanau and mentors.
Supported by Wellington City Council Public Art Fund
