This video depicts the artist's blood being drawn through clear plastic tubing that has been shaped into four arched loops. The title alludes to both the act of drawing the blood and of creating marks on the screen, and that the video has not been slowed or sped up.
The piece plays on the idea of body and performance, as the artist is both present on the screen and not. There is a visceral feeling in watching the dark blood crawl through the tubing, and to seeing the bright red stain that remains when it is drained.
Allison Ellinger, TYL BFA ‘16
Lives and works in Philadelphia, PA
IG: @allisonellinger
Tyler Alumni Allison Ellinger graduated in 2016 with a BFA in glassblowing. Her body of work focuses on issues of identity, the body and self worth. She loves experimenting with varied media and craft techniques including unconventional materials. She currently resides with her family in Plymouth Meeting, just outside of Philadelphia.
