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.