In this project, I integrated scientific research skills with my sculpture work to produce a structure that activates and responds to the dancer’s movement. I employed the qualitative interview methodology and contact improvisation dance as an innovative research tool. With the dancer having a visual impairment, this approach gave an insight into how she constructs perception through movement and touch. It was during this study where I found a deepened comprehension of how architecture affects proprioception and engenders a sense of heightened confidence in the user.
Materials: Plywood, paper and latex
Dimensions: 600cm x 240cm x 135cm
Location: PAMELA (pedestrian accessibility movement laboratory) at UCL.
Credits: Pamela, UCL Civil Engineering: Professor Nick Tyler | Dancer: Holly Thomas | Dance Artist: Janine Harrington | Assistant Technician: Bethan Wall | Lighting: Biao Yang | Filming: Lucie Sheppard
Funding and Support: The Leverhulme Trust and UCL Civil Engineering (2015)