Site 2/Pool and surround

Ideas behind the work:

First piece

This piece revolved around a number of ideas: Adexamen sculpture (see Appendix C: Adexamen); proximity of the swimming pool; a hedonistic approach to the earth; use, abuse and re-use of land; Bank Holiday (a manic, ludic pursuit of leisure).

(CL1: the Caer Llan Sestina)


Second piece

The pool party of CL2 was a direct response to CL1, inverting the overlay of water activity on land and 'disrupting the landscape' by placing a land activity in the water. An insensitivity and dilettante approach to the environment was recognised by the audience who also commented on the 'superficiality of city parties' and 'a witty comment on the futility, shallowness and repetitive nature of so much of human interaction'.

(CL2: disrupting the landscape)


Third piece

The MA group in CL3 were given the same sites as the core research group in CL1. In the piece shown, the juxtaposition of still sunflowers and frantic enjoyment of water activities provoked an aesthetic response to the gentle, undulating, flowers observing the humans at play.

(CL3: performing place)

This clip shows three separate pieces of performance using the same proximal site: the pool and an immediately adjacent piece of woodland/path