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Question Time acts as a social experiment, seeing how people react to the situation created. The work initiates a starting point for durational, participatory live performances. There are many possible outcomes, none of which are definite until the ‘conversation’ takes place.

Question Time combines live performance within a unique ‘studio setup’ installation, with live video playback. The work involves myself waiting in the space, waiting to ask and be asked questions by the work’s participators. The live performance can be seen from outside the room, giving an insight into the situation. The performance is ‘controlled’ by a set of instructions, that are given to the participant before entering the room. The participant and myself question each other, but our questions need not be answered verbally. The work explores whether these questions need to be answered.

Question Time with Rebecca | Interactive live performance, camera-based installation

STEM | BA Hons Fine Art Graduation Show at AUCB

June 2011

Bungee (on the beach) | Pengelly and Page | Performance - Video still | April 2011

… We later decided to do another version of this at BRINK Free Range exhibition, counting to 3000!

Bungee (on the beach)

They set this ‘pointless’ task walking around in circles, asking the audience of the relevance this may have in their lives. The movement and journey they take alters the journey of the audience, making them more aware of their own simple step

Bungee (on the beach)

A goal is set that is physically and mentally challenging, where mistakes are hopefully avoided but more often inevitable.

The work requires them to always be aware of the other, mirroring the relationships the audience may also share. Even though both Claire and Rebecca share the same journey and target, they are still very much lone and isolated.

Bungee (on the beach) | Pengelly and Page | Performance - Video still | April 2011

I did this ‘Pengelly and Page’ performance collaboration with Claire Prosser.

Bungee (on the beach) involved us working as a team attached by bungee rope. We walked around in a circle using the length of the rope as the continuous distance between us; counting each step in sync until we reached 1000.

FRAGILE | Live Performance | EM[BODY]MENT exhibition | The Gallery, AUCB | May 2011

Photography by Jack Honeysett.