Tunnel Vision Exhibition Poster

Student talks Poster 

Artist Statement- Tunnel vision exhibition

My current body of work challenges the idea of perceived limit, both physical and mental. My interest lies particularly in the human ability to exceed physical limit due to the power of the mind.

My film based pieces, all require some form of physical input from the viewer in order to be accessed. Following the same principle as repetitive physical exercise, ‘you get out of it what you are willing to put in to it.’ The pieces are designed to become more coherent and rewarding as you expel more energy.

By encouraging the participants to physically exert themselves in order to experience the art, the work plays with our modern society. Digital art in the form of music, photography and film downloads is not only infinitely accessible but also equally disposable. My aim is to create an experience that encourages the viewer to take a step back and consider if the ease of accessing digital material is causing it to be less valued.    

In a sense the work contradicts our manifesto, ‘…to expel exclusivities and attempt to diversify the audience.’ It could in fact be described as esoteric, a willingness and ability to participate could be construed as a worthiness to view the art. It brings to light the ‘…secular attitude to ‘high’ contemporary art…’ The work directly divides the audience, but due to physical ability and willingness as opposed to intellectually ability. 

Piece specifics

The piece will be in the form of a projected film. The pace of the film will be controllable by physical input from the viewer (stable bicycle.) The pace and intensity of the film is controlled by the pace of the viewers peddling. The intensity of the experience will build with the use of sound, imagery and lighting.   


THE MORE YOU PUT IN THE MORE YOU GET BACK.  

  Layer 1

  -live feed-Of participant on bike. Activated by pressure sensor in the seat.

  Layer 2

  -Visual and auditory representation of the feeling of reaching

  and pushing past physical limit.

  Technical aspect

  -Magnet attached to the spokes counts rotations

  -Arduino kit

  -Hall sensor

  -Flash      

  Endorphins-

  Released during vigorous exercise after reaching a THRESHOLD. They induce a state of Euphoria. Stops pain (allowing you to push beyond a point of physical limit). A feeling of light headedness, overwhelming sense of contentment and warmth (mild version of what happens if you take heroin) which explains why exercise can become so ADDICTIVE.

  Representation visually-

  Initial exertion-strenuous, seemingly endless, painful

  Breaking through threshold-Entering a Utopia   

http://vimeo.com/36693773

 

Rachel Armstrong: Degree show proposal 2011

Challenging Limits.

Over the past 4 months I have had the chance to push myself both mentally and physically beyond what I initially believed possible, through training for climbing. Experiencing such an intensive training process has dictated the direction of my creative practice. 

Aim:

My aim for the degree show is to exhibit a piece that explores the physical limit and beyond. It will look at how the physical and mental aspects of enduring exercise are interlinked, while encouraging viewers to participate in physical exercise.   

How:

The piece will be in the form of a projected film. The pace of the film will be controllable by physical input from the viewer. The intensity of the experience will build with the use of sound, imagery and lighting.  

Initial ideas:

-   Pull up bar- The film starts when the viewer pulls up and continues to play while there is pressure on the bar. Once the pressure is released the film stops.

-   Weighted handle- The same concept as above however the viewer has control over pace and intensity as more pressure is applied.

-   Stable bicycle- The pace and intensity of the film is controlled by the pace of the viewers peddling. 

Requirements:

A power source

A sectioned off area with a white wall to project onto

Space to put apparatus i.e. bike 

Gina Czarnecki-Quarantine

http://vimeo.com/19656532

"Quarantine focuses on the beauty and physicality of pure movement. Through repeated movement, the performers musculature contorts and twists both her body and psyche into extremes. The film challenges our reading of pain, pleasure, endurance and torture.

The sounds of the body in motion are recorded through an electronic stethoscope located inside the performers body. Theses noises are mixed with the guttural sound of the physical exertion and the body impacting on itself and the floor surface. Breaths, heartbeats and tendons provide a rich tapestry of sounds, which emphasise deeper into motion, rhythm, time and space."