Project Space 4
This was my first attempt at working in the project space at the university of Salford. Luckily enough there was one space left for me to use however I could only use it for an hour. I need to book the space well in advance, although this is difficult for me to plan that far ahead with changing work commitments. Even though I only had an hour the technician kindly showed me around the rooms and I soon realised that I needed a blacked out space for the Penny Arcade performance. I was able to use project space 4 that had bits of furniture and equipment in which I will need to hide or clear out for the final performance. The room is set-up for video projections and there is a white rectangular shape on the wall that I will need to cover. I tested out the lights in the space as best as I could as I left my tape at home. I wanted to see how much light they gave off which works for the frame although there isn’t enough light to see me within it. I used another light and directed it into the centre that helped illuminate the inside of the frame.
Photographing the lights I could see the reflections on the gloss painted door. I intend to lead people from the corridor into the room with the lights bunched together in my hand. The cord is long, although it can only travel so far and then there is the issue of keeping them tidy without tripping people up along the way. How far do I need to go? I could be waiting close to the room to avoid any accidents. Going back into the space I think about the carpet beneath my feet at home. Should the viewer sit on a chair? My only concern with this is, if I happen to lure more than one person per performance who sits were? I imagine music playing in the room as we enter the room. Considering I only had an hour I feel that I have made a really good start. Having a project space to solely focus on one piece of work is a real treat. Planning ahead I need to pin down a date for this performance to take place. I know as we move through the year the students will be preparing for their end of year show so it needs to happen well before this busy period. I am due to do an artist talk in February and I am thinking that this might be a good time to do it. In the meantime I have a long Penny Arcade script to memorize.
