As well as creating installations and performances where I or others may feature within the estate – like ‘Social Distancing’ (attached), I want to capture incidental moments where the building ‘performs’.  For example, filming the instance a faulty street light turns on at dusk and flickers briefly into action before going out.  I aim for a more nuanced understanding of the environment to emerge from these reflective moments, through observing and discovering aspects of the estate that would otherwise go unnoticed. In particular when viewed as part of a larger body of work.

The element of encounter and spontaneity of the everyday lies at the heart of this process. The work will be created as a response to stimulus from the architectural environment and the community.  For example, currently the local children are on holiday and filling the courtyards with playful noise – this inspired the work ‘Swing’. (attached).  Therefore, ideas I have submitted will develop and new ones emerge over time through these daily experiences of my locality. 

Works will be created over a series of months, some of which will be uploaded onto the website for the launch.  Other projects will be cumulative and documentation will be added over the duration of the exhibition period – e.g. ‘Cracks’ (attached).  I plan to live-screen at least three performances during the exhibition, which will last a month. After this time the website will be complete and available year-round.