Movable Shoulder Extensions Possibly 1971 - 2000

Editor: Here we have Rebecca Horn's "Movable Shoulder Extensions" from an unknown date, currently housed at the Harvard Art Museums. The stark black and white image really emphasizes the unusual verticality. What catches your eye in this piece? Curator: The formal rigor is immediately apparent. Note the stark contrast, the figure bisecting the landscape, and the geometry of the extensions themselves. How does the extension's rigid form interact with the body's movement through space? Editor: It feels almost alien, a strange modification. The way they extend beyond the body is disorienting, like it's challenging the definition of "human." Curator: Precisely. The extension becomes an integral part of the body, yet disrupts its conventional form. It invites consideration of altered states of being. Editor: I never thought of it that way, it's like the extensions are redefining physical boundaries. Curator: Indeed, and challenging our perceptions of the corporeal form.