Field Studies

Body

The body is not an object to control.It is where attention, weight, memory and space continually reorganise movement.These studies record physical observations rather than finished choreography.

ATTENTION

Outdoor Improvisation

Question

What changes when attention shifts from the body to the surrounding space?

Observation

Movement changes before the action itself changes. A shift of attention reorganises weight, direction and timing.

Method

Improvisation study

Documentation

WEIGHT

Leaving the Ground

Question

What happens before the foot leaves the floor?

Observation

The body leaves the ground only after it accepts it.

Documentation

Documentation coming soon.

VERTICALITY

Standing / Sliding

Question

How is standing continuously reorganised?

Observation

Standing is never fixed. Verticality is continuously negotiated.

Documentation

Documentation coming soon.

Field Studies will continue to expand as Body as Map develops through studio practice, teaching and documentation.