https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KamuKyjF4SA&feature=youtu.be

“The remains of the past are all around us” (Pearson, 98) The River Humber is millions of years old, Dinosaur fossils are often found, the Romans and Julius Caesar have crossed this river and for hundreds of years it had been used to import and export food and materials all over the world. It was 2°C, raining and very windy, except for the occasional dog walker I was all alone and I allowed my brain to wander. “There is no architecture without event, without program, without violence” (Tschumi) In the shadow of the monolithic Humber Bridge I felt very small and insignificant, however as my mind ticked over I realised that I was not insignificant, but by standing there I was in fact adding another layer to the millions of stories that already inhabited the banks of the river, and that was actually rather comforting.

Our performance will include an audio element, we are currently experimenting with what we want exactly in our audio so we gave ourselves the task of each one of us going out to record something. Our performance will take place on the Brayford Waterfront and we needed to add a personal touch to our piece, the theme of water is strong and since I live close to the River Humber I have recorded audio of the waves. I have been to this place countless times  and I never just stopped and listened. It was quite remarkable to just listen to what was happening in that moment, the waves, the birds, the wind. It’s important to know the history of a place as it can make you appreciate just how many things have happened where you are standing, but it is also important to be aware of yourself and be able to be completely immersed in the present.

Tschumi, B (1994) The Manhatten Transcripts (London: Academy Editions).

Pearson, Mike. (2010). Site Specific Performance. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.