a group project in two halves
taking a magnet for a walk
In preparation for our offsite project, we decided as a group to collectively go to the riverside. For my part I was interested in performing an artists walk, and so I left from Chelsea College with a magnet on a string. Passing alongside Tate Britain, I collected debris from the pavement, in the gutter, and on the shore of the Thames.
My “fishing’ experiments were less fruitful, I didn’t gain anything physical from the river, in fact I lost items, including a rather nice safety pin. The walk garnered interest from the public and provoked curiosity from strangers; and at the end I was happy to display my collection.
passing the ice
Reflecting on our excursion, we decided to collaborate on a performance the following day. Having attracted some attention from visitors to Tate Britain the day before, we thought this would be a good location, and filmed our performance in the grounds outside.
The performance involved the 5 members of our group, passing an ice cube to each other in a circle until it melted. We wanted to produce something immediate and fun, that wasn’t too bound up with reference or meaning. Labouring over a combined goal in this way brought the group together and I think it is symbolic of us starting a journey of working collaboratively.
passing the ice