Panoply

Me backstage at Panoply

I involved myself in Anthea Bush's first ever live art piece at Panoply for the Volkov Commanders who run the event. Anthea Bush is an artist situated in Amsterdam and you can check out her website here: http://www.antheabush.com/
She had these 4 different motorcycle helmets which she covered in nothing but feathers she had found from old vintage items. These helmets really were beautiful. She instructed us to walk or act in a particular way (there were 4 of us) and then for the final performance we had to act it out. This seemed very daunting at first, especially when people were taking photos, but was easier getting into the frame of mind as the performance went on. For the first performance I was instructed to stand outside in the cold with 2 other of the actors all in a line out in Picadilly Place where there was like a water stream built in. That was probably my favourite as it was most effective the way we were lined up and how we looked. (Two of us were dressed all in black, the other one in grey, the other in white.) For my next one I sat down with my legs bent out and hands back, rolling my head from side to side. And then for the final piece I had to hold one of the actor's helmet as it was a huge helmet which was hard to balance when sat up.
It was definitely something different. Wanting me to try live art myself, but maybe in time...!

Here is the Panoply website with all the acts that were at the event on the night:
http://panoply-manchester.yolasite.com/the-next-event.php

Here is a blog talking about Anthea's piece, with photos of us in it: http://copsonstreet.blogspot.com/2011/04/anthea-bush-at-panoply.html


And finally, here are photos of the exhibition:

All 3 of us for the first performance

Me in my second performance

Second performance

Second Performance

Second Performance

Second Performance