Melissa Gordon – Vital Signs: Writings on Gesture Australian Scenes where emotions are revealed

Scenes where emotions are revealed

and points up its paradoxes

Matter itself is inert

Cultural realms engaged in a dialogue

René Block

Melissa Gordon – Vital Signs: Writings on Gesture Australian Scenes where emotions are revealedVital Signs brings together writings by artist Melissa Gordon, which she has performed live over the past decade in various contexts. Focusing on the role and behaviour of gesture in her painting practice and that of others, Gordons texts move between topics of dropping out, (female) genius, con jobs, how one speaks in painting, and notions of suckcess. Gordons writing emerges from a history of feminist organising and editing. Vital Signs shows the