Looking at Him from Behind
Documentation from Astrid Noacks Atelier: The place is alive - 30 days of performance 2019
Sound installation
Audio in headphones 3.30 min. loop
2019
Speak: Mark Robinson
Audio in headphones 3.30 min. loop
2019
Speak: Mark Robinson
Glitter-decorated headsets are handed out to the audience. The sound consists of a voice reflecting on the presence of Him, Her, Them and You in the immediate surroundings.
These reflections make the listener aware of their own and others' presence in the situation and their own co-creation of other peoples experience of the situation.
At the same time, the speak makes the listener aware of the endless perceptions, perspectives and meta-perspectives that are constantly produced and reproduced in every social situation.
Wearing the glitter-decorated headset, one is not only an observer. Slowly the listener becomes aware that their thoughts and reflections about the situation and people in it, are transparent to those who's already familiar with the text.
This acknowledgement adds to the layers of perception in this - seemingly, uneventful installation.
These reflections make the listener aware of their own and others' presence in the situation and their own co-creation of other peoples experience of the situation.
At the same time, the speak makes the listener aware of the endless perceptions, perspectives and meta-perspectives that are constantly produced and reproduced in every social situation.
Wearing the glitter-decorated headset, one is not only an observer. Slowly the listener becomes aware that their thoughts and reflections about the situation and people in it, are transparent to those who's already familiar with the text.
This acknowledgement adds to the layers of perception in this - seemingly, uneventful installation.
Look at his face.The shape of his face
Look at his mouth, as he makes an almost invisible gesture.
This is the gesture that gives him his character.
This is the gesture he is remembered by.
Look at his shoes, how unconscious he walks in his shoes.
How his shoes has become a natural part of his body,
Like there's no distance between him and the floor.
Look at her breathing
The air going in and out, filling her lungs.
Her stomach is constantly in movement.
Blood is pumping up and down in her body, down to her fingertips.
Look at her from behind.
Look at her when she doesn't see you.
Look at her when she's looking at someone else.
Look at him, look at his posture.
The way he holds his body as he is standing, listening.
Look at her in this room.
How her presence makes the room different,
and imagine the space without her.
Look at him and her together.
Look at the invisible space between them
- A space you cannot enter.
Look at his mouth, as he makes an almost invisible gesture.
This is the gesture that gives him his character.
This is the gesture he is remembered by.
Look at his shoes, how unconscious he walks in his shoes.
How his shoes has become a natural part of his body,
Like there's no distance between him and the floor.
Look at her breathing
The air going in and out, filling her lungs.
Her stomach is constantly in movement.
Blood is pumping up and down in her body, down to her fingertips.
Look at her from behind.
Look at her when she doesn't see you.
Look at her when she's looking at someone else.
Look at him, look at his posture.
The way he holds his body as he is standing, listening.
Look at her in this room.
How her presence makes the room different,
and imagine the space without her.
Look at him and her together.
Look at the invisible space between them
- A space you cannot enter.