Performance 1 (Denial).
-This is the idea : I would use bellow pumps and inflatables to represent the human respiratory system.
-I decided against the use of a chair for now as I feel a full body action would add more of a sense of hilarity.
-Perhaps rather than making a direct replica of a human lung or heart it might be more interesting if they were just a globular like form as the bellow pumps themselves are already representative of a respiratory system.
- After trying different methods of joining translucent shower curtain material the most effective outcome was a heat join.
-However it is a lengthy process to produce even a small inflatable. So for the experimental performance I think it would be quicker to use plastic dust sheeting and cloth tape.
-Without the use of a chair it seemed vital to have a skeletal structure and to add an interesting contrast using steel as the medium.
Performance 2 (Anger).
-In keeping with the idea of prosthetic and human physiology I explored the option of attaching an exoskeleton to my body.
-Mimicking the movement of an umbrella arm.
- A simple arm joint spring system should suffice.
-I have to calculate body mass in relation to the size and distances of the arms.
-(Research a way to create a movable wood spine to create ease of movement.)
- I would like to make a specially design corset but as there is not enough time for the prototype a back pack will be adequate.
- Ready to build prototype. As many of the measurements need to be accurate for the arms to draw, I have produced a 1-10 scale drawing to follow.
-Prototype successful but extra straps needed to have a stronger body hold.
Performance 3 (Bargaining).
-(A time machine.) With reference to the stage of grief, referred to as bargaining, the wish is to go back in time to change the past. If the concept is a simplistic cyborg there is a theory that states , relative to a person walking, when you are in a car you get to your location faster in time. In a way this is time traveling.
-My time machine will consist of an old office chair/roundabout that should only spin anti- clockwise.
- To input the idea of prosthetic's there needs to be more of a physical action to spin. However for this experiment it produced an acceptable outcome.
Performance 4 (Depression).
-I have decided to re-incorporate the umbrellas for this performance and attach them to my body to signify the bonds of depression, but also the rays of hope that keep you from going under.
-Preferably a wood exoskeleton would be the best look and in keeping with the idea of a post-human creature.
-However due to the time scale and the lack of understanding of the movement of the objects I am working with; a wood frame will suffice to create the desired effect for this experiment.
Process Sketch 1.
Process Sketch 2.
infatable expement 1.
process photo 1.
Process Sketch 1.
Process Sketch 2.
Process Sketch 3. 1-10 scale.
Process Sketch 1. on a box.
Process Sketch 1.
Process Photo 1.