The first lab get together after Erin and Brian left, and the general feeling was that there needs to be more structure, more form. The task of Erin and Braid was delegated to me and Eleonora. However, I think I don't want to be a catalyzer or facilitator. I would rather just write about the lab then assume this role. I think there is enough artistic expertise and potential without anyone having to assume the role of a catalyzer or facilitator.
I mean there might be a need for technical assistance, but I believe that could and should be provided by the staff of the HKW.
After a short meeting between me and Eleonora, we presented our ideas for the next few days, the we decided to step aside and let the collective decide.
And the first decision was to "erase" the memories of the previous week. To manipulate the space, reinvent it in a new way. And for almost 40 mins, the space was completely altered. New elements introduced (more black cushions, new white cushions, an electric guitar, plastic bags) and old elements displaced (tables dismantled, moved around, cables integrated with cushions, speakers dressed as plastic monsters).
After this 40 mins of creative chaos, the question remained what kind of content could come out of this chaos? This potential?
Does this potential pivot on a particular idea? Or does content have to be somehow introduced?
No satisfying answer was found, so the agreement was to play around some more with the space and the elements introduced and the ones manipulated and see where does this go.
At this point I had to go, what happened later on, is yet to be discovered.
Everyone is invited to share their own version of the story!
2 comments:
so... I'm leaving a comment (am I the first to do so?). Yesterday I proposed to change the space as a 'warm up' activity... I did at one point choose the word 'erase' but now I want to clarify that my intention was not to forget what had taken place before, but to instead look for a new potential in the room K(2)... i think there is one, and the events while fairly unguided did at least alter the sensation of the space, no? - shawn
Finally! Someone posted a comment! And yes Shawn I believe you are the first!
Hmmm, maybe the word erase, has a transitive sense to it. Its not only to clear space but also to undo whats already done. But I agree with you, that this particular suggestion did open up space for bringing out more potential in a way. And I understand you don't mean by that removing whats already been done. I mean there is a space, with certain tools, and a collective of artists, some creative byproduct is bound to come out of it!
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