Yves Klein Blue Anthropometries was the first work to be shown in the series Public Projection - Gothenburg in January 2010. The projection based gallery in public space in Swedens second largest city presents Swedish and International Artists.

Screening date: January 2010
Venue: AVIEW NOMAD GALLERY - Public Projection Series - Gothenburg
Screening Location: Magasinsgatan 3-5, Gothenburg, Sweden

A performance from a Brooklyn street reappears in Gothenburg as a projection in public space.

The performance Yves Klein Blue Anthropometries was part of an event organized by Creative Thriftshop, titled “7 in 6”: seven simultaneous performances during six hours. All were to be in the spirit of the 60s and 70s, and the event took place on the main street of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, blocked off from traffic for the purpose.

Hatz made her own version of Yves Klein’s “Anthroprometries”. Instead of using naked young models as instruments, the artist used her body dressed in blue and moving in slow meditative motions. The blue woman was stroking the ground with blue paint outling her body like an Ana Mendieta snow angel in the street.

Madeleine Hatz work cusps the genres of painting, sculpture and performance. Her work often has political undercurrents dealing with aspects of every day life and the access of public space. At times they are interlaced with direct actions organized at the boundary of art and activism. During 2009 her work has in been shown in Sweden, Netherlands, Spain and The US. Hatz lives in New York (US) and Sormland (SE).

Performance by: Madeleine Hatz
Original duration: 6 hours
Location/Date: Williamsburg, Brooklyn/ July 11th 2009
Videographer: Sarah Gordon Drake
Editing: Eric Levin Hatz
Duration: 27:20

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Links:
Madeleine Hatz in the short video As The Carney Goes >>>
Recent Public Projection - Gothenburg >>>
See a preview of Yves Klein Blue Anthropometries >>>
See a slideshow of video stills from Yves Klein Blue Anthropometries >>>
Konst uppåt husväggarna, Göteborgs Fria Tidningar, 2010, Jan 7th. (Swedish only) >>>
Review of Yves Klein Blue Anthropometries in Art Critical, by David Cohen, July 20-26>>>
Madeleine Hatz official webpage >>>