Our Actual Performance

So after some feedback we were essentially told to redesign and simplify our entire concept. Looking at simple physicality, and bodily attraction were our original ideas so we rewound our process and started there. Integrating science  by testing the bodies resistance against gravity became a clear path. The point is testing gravity and ourselves against it, for example, Rory and I perform various lifts, but in the interest of science, and staying true to our site, our lifts shall be less focused on the aesthetically pleasing but more so on their relevance and suitability. It is important to build up ones core strength in order to perform these lifts, and one suggestion was to also perform tasks against gravity. How long can you hold a liter of water for? Gravity will undoubtedly win, however the end result is not the entire focus. For the remaining members of the group, video art could be incorporated to show the effects of gravity on the body. Using a focused birdy (small light) one could highlight areas of the body under strain. Furthermore, close up shots wouldn’t reveal which areas of the body we are magnifying. This would suggest the performance is a mixture of live and prerecorded work, working a post performance angle into the piece.  Rory and I would be very visible,  exhibiting physical endurance, even working varying repetition into the lifts.  Finally, the idea of music was entirely removed, but the music of the surroundings and bodies would be used. By using mics and even ECG’s, the natural body music could be relayed over the top of the whole performance. Again, this not only highlights the post performance angle (the audience are listening to a performance that has already occurred), but adds another layer to the performing bodies concept we have outlined.

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