To enlarge to concept of measuring time we will create a performative event where the audience is able to witness this process. Displaying different screens and photographic work around the performing aria.
The audience will see the process of things that change and what time is able to do to matter. While two performers stand in the midst of this media, they create tension in the room by establishing strong statuesque poses. Propelling body parts against gravity, and establishing strong partnering situations of human contact they become the subject matter as the audience see its transformations.
An electric device will be used to trigger a set (12-25 pieces) of polaroid cameras on a certain sound in the performing area to take a photo of the performers. The placement of the set is against an empty wall. Once the action of exposure happened on all of the cameras at the same time, the performers collect the photos which were produced by the cameras and apply them on the wall in the same pattern as the cameras are placed. The wall is covered by the first image of the action. The small individual images are put together to a larger image. This action is repeated over and over and the older images are covered with the newer ones. The set of cameras is designed for this particular performance.
The focus of the performance is not only on the relationship between the performers and the screen but also as a triage where the viewer is a point of reference as well. The movement is in the choreography of the viewers eyes. Focus, time, fl ow, interest are our subjects of research.
The performance is planned to be around one hour. The materials used by the performers such as wax, metal and other moving objects are shown in the performance aria as part of a body memory or extension.