Untitled Installation/Mudman Performance 1990
Kim Jones' installation occupies two rooms whose floors are covered with mud splattered newspapers. Spider-like forms made of bare tree branches hang from the ceilings and lie on the floor. Masses of rats and trees are drawn around the walls.
Description
Kim Jones’ installation occupies two rooms whose floors are covered with mud-splattered newspapers. Spider-like forms made of bare tree branches hang from the ceilings and lie on the floor. Masses of rats and trees are drawn around the walls of one room.
As a performance artist, Jones covers his nearly nude body with mud and carries a heavy weight of branches, evoking images of his time spent as a Marine in Vietnam. With his appearance altered, he walks about the gallery and talks with visitors in unplanned encounters about whatever topics may arise.