Word: tensioning
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...audience laughs loudly at such lines, if only to allay the unbearable tension for a moment...
...genuinely enjoy interacting with some of the pieces; “Head Body Limbs,” in particular. There was something strangely satisfying about becoming part of the sculpture’s structure, gripping the cloth and standing there with arms akimbo, feeling my body share the tension of the canvas as I actively gave form to the object. Perhaps the closest I can come to describing it is to say that I felt a little like I imagine a tent pole might feel—assuming that the pole is vaguely aware that it looks ridiculous but still...
...printed mechanism is in fact a translation, and therefore imperfect: a variation. In translation, the Ingres loses its chubbiness and cheerfulness but attains a sort of depth in its new black and white form that prefigures the transformation of depth of representation that would take place with the tension of photography’s acceleration of this mechanical picturing of the world in black and white...
...trial, which was broadcast by Court TV, has drawn national attention because of the perceived tension between the wealthy white student and the Hispanic victim...
...ALCS (on the way to the first world series victory since 1918, of course) is the ultimate sports fairy tale. And how can the Red Sox create a truly inspiring story if the team simply shuts out the opposition? By falling behind, the Red Sox have created the dramatic tension to make the inevitable victory that much sweeter...