all those people I have met
...I have met
Martin, from Martin I have learnt that a gorgeous smile can haunt your mind
for a long time...
...I have met Pat,
from Pat I have learnt that there are always six ways to look at the same
situation... I keep forgetting that one...
...I have met
Dominic, from Dominic I have learnt about mushroom tea, and how to freeze
it for better occasions...
...I have met
Vilam, from Vilam I have learnt to feel good about myself... I keep forgetting
that one too...
...I have met
my mother, from my mother I have learnt about generosity..
...I have met
the Queen, from the Queen I have learnt how to wear a crown...
An exploration surrounding perception and value: how different environments portray people and influence our assumptions about them, and what is 'allowed' to be presented to us in accordance with the medium it is presented in.
A project involving 13 community members, over 3 months, aged 5mths-70yrs and the work of 6 video artists: Minou Norouzi, Rachel Davies, Polly Nash, Gary Clarke, Nigel Kari Kari, Guliano Ribeiroj.
...And when I am old and fat with experience I should remember all those people who were once young and are not any more and those who were always old and only young for not so long...
Commissioned by Hoxton Hall, supported by Chisenhale Dance Space Reachout!