Thinking of Leigh

Having recently had the opportunity to revisit the work of Gareth Pugh in his SHOWstudio video Make-Up-Athon, I suddeny remembered this short clip of Leigh Bowery.  A crude precursor to Pugh's video below, it nevertheless has comparative resonances with transgressive make up and performance.

Hopes and Fears

If you enjoyed Gareth Pugh's Showstudio 'Fash Off', then I think you will appreciate the dissertation by practice video by Laura Flynn a student at Southampton Solent University, studying Make-Up and Hair Design for Music Film and Photography.  It follows a similar application of concept by Pugh but this time in public while also recording the reaction of a live audience.  Fascinating.