ULAY Interview: Under My Skin

Life like Art

ULAY, a legendary artist, the pioneer of Polaroid photography and performance art.

It is hard to grasp the variety of his oeuvre and the complexity of his artistic expression, which is not solely photographic/performative / at the intersection of both, but much more. ULAY’s poetics – no matter the medium – is best defined by a set of verbs, which together describe a coherent and intense artistic statement: exploring his own relationship with himself through exploring relationships with others (I – Other), upsetting conventions, breaking the rules, undermining beliefs, fighting against prejudices, confronting with unwanted truths, pushing limits, enduring pain, protesting against injustice. [https://www.ulayfoundation.org/]

"One can learn many things in life, but not art. The madness you need – the must which is shaking you all the time. You are an artist even when you are asleep. Because of the must."

— ULAY —

This is his last video recorded interview.

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