the-space-in-between- first performance planning visit-EVEN MORE photos- of office ceiling

Ceal Floyer- Light Switch- 1992-99, Tate modern collection. The images below reminded me of this artwork- i like it for its visual illusion (Tate website )and witty qualities- appearing before you in the correct siting on a wall is a picture of a functional device that as its virtual is in fact functionless. wit, satire, i think laura and i have agreed we are both interested in this in the project!

the depiction of this image from the Tate website clearly show the device to create the image is part of the work- the technology is not hidden, in fact the projection is given considerably less weighting in studying the image as its so small- when i was prompted to remember this artwork by my photos on this post i did not even remember the projector but the simplicity of the idea of the light switch projected through light, onto a location in reality (the wall) it might exist (although problematic as this is an art gallery where light switches of this domestic one switch kind are not really used)


projecting a feature of the office ceiling- a smoke alarm or speaker i think- back onto the ceiling. these 2 photos make me think about framing- not in through the lens terms like here but in the performance- how much of the image does the audience see, why and how do you ensure that? eg use of door stop limiting how much a door can be opened, peep hole. the bottom image for example has no real functioning item with it- its abstracted- does it lose its context too much for example? my age old (in)visible question...



possible other thoughts- is there anything in the (purposeful) bodily interaction with virtual office features to push the redundant nature of the space (nothing works anymore) or is the image merely within our possible performance to establish a sterotypical context and offer an aesthetic juxtapositon to emphasise the now derelict office?
in working into this project laura's current research ideas of past and present lives i think we will be working with imagery in a way that fittingly contributes to this notion