As stated in a previous blog post, Aly suggested to do what we are definite on preparation for our performance, and that’s what we did.
We decided to smash and film in Eden’s back garden, we attempted to disguise this with sheets to form a backdrop but after a few test runs we decided we preferred filming without the backdrop. The space felt old and abandoned, which you can clearly see in this screenshot from one of the films,
Behind those doors were traces of insects who had inhabited the space, an old bathtub and some rusty pipes. It was like the space was once used and appealing but over time it’s lost it’s functions and slowly, over time become unappealing. Similar to the items we were smashing but unlike those kept in the usher, which have been preserved, carefully looked after and admired after James Usher died in 1921.
After smashing these items, we collected all the pieces to catalogue them on the first day of our performance.
Works Cited
Walsh, A. (2014) Site Specific Performance – 1314: Week 7: Ally’s group only. awalsh@lincoln.ac.uk] Sent to DRA2035M-1314, 17 March.