Description
A delicate machinery, resembling a perpetual clock, pulls a children's tricycle in a circle.
The mechanism is designed to vary the tricycle’s radius. Within this space, the performer writes his spontaneously arising thoughts in chalk on the floor, spirally and counterclockwise.
The inevitable encounters, prompt the writer to step aside, making room for the tricycle to pass by, steadily moving clockwise. This dynamic develops a progression in which disturbance transforms itself into dance. Meanwhile the rubber tires of the tricycle gradually erase what has been written. What first was readable, slowly disappears in a mist of chalk.
In this atmosphere, bystanders have the opportunity to observe, walk alongside, and gauge themselves in the reflections that gradually surface. In the wake of what's happening, an interaction develops where inside)outside experience each other. An interaction between writing / reading and reading / reading. Performer and audience listen to each other's resonance in an attempt to grasp the coherence of this moment in time and space, translating it into personal meaning.
Visitors can even interrupt the writer. By stepping aside, the writer temporarily creates space to jointly investigate what is happening.
In this collectively constructed acoustics, there is an opportunity for resonance to grow into a shared experience.
What are we waiting for when we expect the unexpected?
Anyway:
Within the concept of this performance, the artistic process itself takes the opportunity to go its own way.
In fact, there is no beginning or end to the performance. As an ongoing process, it is easily divisible into presentations of up to 10 minutes each (as stipulated in the rules. Necessary breaks can be scheduled in consultation with the organization).
Dimentions machinery: 4,5 meter diameter, 3,50 meter height, 220 Volt, 10Amps fuse.
Artist Duo work#art: what drives and inspires us in our collaboration
For artist duo work#art, the comparison between artistic and scientific research has always been and remains a fascinating issue. Life is complex and unpredictable, surpassing our understanding. We are a part of it and feel responsible for it. Through art, we seek to explore how our methods can contribute to a more open attitude towards experiencing this elusive life and coexistence. Seeing life as an artwork, we increasingly focus on defusing the rising polarization.
In this developmental process, external perspectives are essential to bring forth and explore new possibilities, with art taking the lead. Multiple concepts come together and provide hospitable space for one another. That is the essence of our approach: creating opportunities for the possibilities we introduce.
Art is a material form of research. You can physically engage with an artwork; you can walk around it or even participate in it, as with interactive pieces. The interaction within our collaboration leads to a workflow that culminates in the final work—a process akin to nature's organic evolution. However, just like in nature, there is never a definitive version. Sometimes, we deconstruct the whole and give the work a new twist, starting from scratch. This reopens a world of possibilities, embracing a cycle of trial and error—a sustainable evolution.
Aesthetics, irony, humor, and various emotions can be artistically explored, elements not necessarily present in scientific research. Art stimulates a different way of thinking: standing before an artwork and pondering, "What is this about? What is happening here?" work#art believes that this very state of confusion is what makes art so powerful. Art can provoke immediate reactions or uncover hidden emotions, helping us relate to the accumulation of ever-changing meanings we attribute to life. That’s why direct contact with the public is so valuable for everyone involved.
Art calls for an open attitude towards ethical considerations and possibilities we cannot yet foresee. Operating within a framework is also meaningful, as it encourages experimentation. It is important to try as many things as possible, sometimes even against better judgment. Our poetic quest for something transcendental aims to make us feel like we're truly getting the most out of life. The joy of creation is found simply in the act of doing and interacting.
Human art is nature.
Human nature is art.
Life is an artwork.
