Eva and Adele

Eva and Adele

            Eva and Adele are a pair of artists who are known for their performance art, and their belief that they themselves are works of art.  Both are now legally viewed as women, although until recently they were viewed as a woman and a man.  As a part of their performance art, Eva and Adele dress identically, with matching makeup and bald heads.  They also work hard to keep their bodily proportions as close to each other’s as possible, such as their hip size, which is 96 centimeters for both of them.  Along with their performance artwork, Eva and Adele collect photos of themselves, self-taken as well as photos that passerby have taken of them in public.  These photos then become reference for Eva and Adele to create oil pastel self-portraits out of.  They also have some sculptures dealing with the theme of pairs and femininity. 

            I like that Eva and Adele take performance art to the next level by considering themselves walking sculptures, similarly to Gilbert and George.  Eva and Adele dedicate themselves to the process of maintaining their public image, because they take great care to dress exactly the same and are never seen without the other by their side.  I admire that they are so committed to keeping up this appearance that they refuse to go out in public if both of them are not in full makeup.  I also am inspired by the feminine theme they have, and the interesting addition of the matching bald heads.