In this practice I am investigating and documenting the process of being through repetitive movements in order to achieve a desired sensation or creation. In my creative process I allow the creative energy to passively flow through me by actively listening to what is needed in the space. Curating an interactive site-specific performance art allows me to create a space for expression and for the space to express itself through me.
I offer a research practice where I invite collaborators into the creative process. We use improvisation as a tool to co-create with our environment by developing scores based on an image or sensation present in the space. The space is then channeled through our bodies and the intention is to offer various ways to experience the piece.
In my work I like to challenge the idea of the audience and performer. The audience (who are, in fact, just witnesses to a happening in the same way that the performers are) are invited to tune into the environment and explore their own experiences through the senses. There are two reasons for this. First, the audience is able to directly interact and impact what is being offered in the space and create a more authentic experience for themselves. Second, as performers, we are using improvisation to pick up cues from our environment, including from the audience, which help us respect the space we are in. So the lines between audience and performer are blurred, creating a whole embodied performance in which everyone and everything is a part of. This is why I see performance art as a practice in order to try something and fail and try again, which simulates the cycle of rebirth. The work is constantly being reimagined in each moment. The question we often investigate is what kind of imprint does this space leave in our bodies? How does it feel to be constantly regenerated? The answer to this question is based on one's own curiosity and invites a step into the unknown.
The intention of the work is to be a mirror to watch how movements create shapes within the piece. With attention and kinaesthetic empathy, notice what responses the body is having. This opportunity may be used to “re-search” the body or simply enjoy the experience.
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