TV Solo

This solo work started off as a research concept during a residency at Clarence Mews in August 2010. Having scraped the surface of the notion of indeterminacy I took my first steps towards developing a solo that involved some degree of indeterminacy within its structure. More details of the work will be coming soon. I am aiming to perform the work informally at some point in October – November 2010.

Impossible Spaces

I am very excited to announce that I have been offered a bursary from Dance Digital in Essex, to develop an interactive performance / installation on the notion of “Impossible Spaces”. Inspired by M.C. Escher’s impossible buildings, an “impossible space” is one that does not add up. It makes use of recognisable elements put into a configuration that reacts differently to the ways we expect.  My interest is in identifying how we navigate and re-orient ourselves in a space that is both recognisable and different.

I am really looking forward to this exciting opportunity to develop my work with projection in performance. The project will start in November 2010 and run till the end of May 2011, with performances towards the end of the research phase. I intend to keep a running log of this project on my blog page, so watch this space for further details!

Latest Performance:

TRIAD

a research piece that explored the relationship between real and virtual space through an integration of projection on a live relay loop with live performance. Placing a camera and live projection within a performance space resulted in a multiplication of spaces and time frames, and a fragmentation of experience

Whilst maintaining a fairly simple use of effects, small adjustments were used in order to create differences which facilitated an interplay between the live and projected movement. Continuing my own artistic practice, TriAd displayed an interest in the geometry of the space brought about by the material and immaterial lines and patterns generated by the different elements of the work. Whilst my initial aim was to integrate the two spaces, I became interested in the decidedly A-centred nature of the piece, where the layers were never fully reconciled to each other. The incorporation of camera, lights and projector within the stage set created an interest in the operational space and a consideration of the role and positioning of operators within the piece.