Here we are back at the Rich Mix trying out the wire on its new spools. Still not quite right: they manage to unspool and get so tangled we have to cut the wire. I think the trick is to have many many spools, each one holding very little wire.
But we’ve made some good progress. In this video there’s more exchange between us: sometimes Alex holds the spool and passes wire to me, sometimes I hold it, sometimes he supports the sculpture in his hands while he’s signing, sometimes I copy his gestures even when instead of signing he’s having to untangle the wire.
At present we’re planning to perform throughout the evening of April 19th, sitting at one of the tables in the audience and occasionally finding a spotlight around us. Performing for so long will mean there will be plenty of mistakes and unexpected things, as well as several moments of inactivity between us as we’re distracted by the other performances and readings going on in the room. I like how conversational it’s becoming.
