Friday, 11 January 2013

Approaching the (inter)rim

My interim show is approaching for which I am making an installation based around my orifice sculpture from the strong body of work exhibition at the beginning of the school year. I have been filming it bubbling with my spit using a high definition camera for clear and therefore most coherent footage. It will appear as a large scale projection in a dark room (film and video room), where the sculpture itself will be present under a spot light, either on a plinth or in some kind of faux incubator. The idea is to present the orifice as a spectacle or oracle of life, suggesting satirically that it holds the answers to life/the world/everything.
I have ordered overalls which viewers will be made to wear upon entry into the installation and also lab coats for myself, a helper, and a camera man who will document the work but also add to the theatrical element. I have also ordered an IV drip to connect to the sculpture and will have a television screen with a heart monitor graphic, giving emphasis to it being a living thing/creature.