Bound for your Pleasure

In my recent solo performance ‘Bound for your Pleasure’ I bring focus to the ancient practice of ‘Foot Binding’ which exsisted from the 10th Century  into the 20th Century. It was an ancient tradition of forced deformity of women entailing breaking the toes and instep of the feet starting as young as 4 years of age. It’s aim was to change the female's feet to conform to male ideals of beauty and marriageability. It is one of many traditions, some much more insideous, that are part of patriarchal culture. The performance is part of my research and current art practice looking at the patriarchal culture’s brutalisation of women; from the ancient to the present day normalisation of oppression. 

The performance was part of the International artistic programme of 2020 of Bbeyond. 
During ‘On the Way’, the concepts of Freedom and Identity are explored and expended in a deep ecology of performative actions. The role of artists is seen as a catalyst of creativity and contemporary thinking, moving the agenda from ego to eco – echoing issues around politics, geopolitics, social identities and personal identities.
Bbeyond endeavours to engage with these issues through promoting solo and groups performance, promoting art as an essential and potential force towards unity.

Artists who took part 
Nieves Correa (ES)
Sandra Corrigan Breathnach (IRL)
Eleni Kolliopoulou (GR/NI)
Bernadette Hopkins (IRL)
Zara Lyness (NI)
Elaine McGinn (NI)
Karin Meiner (DE)
Boris Nieslony (DE)
Mari Norddahl (NOR)
Anette Friedrich Johannessen (NOR)​