DETACHED
2017
Developed as a live performance installation for Solstice Arts Centre and curated by Niamh McCann, the work unfolded through the stairwells and transitional spaces of the building. Performers moved through corridors, landings, walls, and open gaps, continually adjusting their bodies in response to the surrounding architecture.
Gestures emerged through leaning, reaching, balancing, and partial suspension, where movement remained dependent on shifting relations between bodies, surfaces, and spatial thresholds. Hands extended outward toward spectators, inviting moments of physical support and shared negotiation. Viewers became temporarily implicated within the choreography through acts of holding, stabilising, and proximity.
Across the performance, bodies appeared simultaneously supported and unstable, moving through states of tension, hesitation, and adaptation. Architecture operated not as backdrop, but as an active structure shaping bodily movement, spatial relation, and collective encounter.
Materials
Rubber ball, Glass door pane, upholstery foam, plywood, acrylic paint, rubber car mat, faux leather fabric, under-floor insulation sheet, monitor, cable wire, and screws
Dimensions
various dimensions
Photographs
performance and installation view, courtesy of the artist
Year
2017




