As part of our performance, we decided to create an installation piece beforehand. This enabled anyone to come and view our ‘rubbish’ set being constructed. The set symbolised the creation of forgotten memories, along with the construction of the main protagonsits mind e.g. the tree represented the brain. Throughout the installation, I completed two tasks; looking after my orchid and preparing the bike. Despite this, upon building the set we found out it was a lot more difficult to construct than previously thought. Therefore, with my set-designer and the director, we came to the conscious decision to have the main centre pieces pre-built before the installation opened. I have always had a keen fascination in installation art after discovering Yayoi Kusama’s work infinity mirrors- The Souls of a Million Light Years Away. Installation art allows the viewer to ‘encounter the artwork from multiple points of view rather than from a single perspective more typically associated with looking at a painting’ (IMMA, 2013). This can also be related to theatre, as you have an allocated seat in which you look forward to view the artwork. Nevertheless, we aimed to create a high level of intimacy within our piece. It therefore required us to enclose the performance space, which we achieved through the thrust stage. Below is an image of our installation;

Allowing the audience to walk around the set before the performance began, enabled them to use all their senses creating a fully rounded experience for the individual. This in turn made the audience feel part of the process and allowed them to view the finer details of our set they wouldn’t otherwise see.

Works Cited:

IMMA (2013) What is Installation Art. Irish Museum of Modern Art. Available from http://www.imma.ie/en/downloads/what_is_installationbooklet.pdf