This session was primarily led by a new creative direction Violet had previously expressed interest in- Until now, the performance (or what we had created so far) did not consider the aesthetic arrangement of the space itself. This is to say, we had kept the dance studio ‘as is’.

Inspired by the various black cables that connect my music equipment together (specifically the longest cable connecting to the contact microphone placed centrally in the room) Violet purchased and arranged various black, plastic cables around the dance space. These cables were positioned around the room using a sense of ‘organised chaos’ – that at first glance appeared random , but in closer observation revealing a more methodical composition.

The use of various shapes constructed through these cables almost seemed to divide the space into separate stages, or partitions to navigate – in Violet’s words, “like hopscotch”. There is a real sense of ‘play’ here, that only seems to grow as more and more spaces for improvisation find their way into our performance.

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Over the following sessions we would progressively tailor the arrangement of these wires according to what provides the most room and interest for movement.

The following image is a sketched idea of how we may form this arrangement in an upcoming session:

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The following arrangement is our now most recent configuration before our show in Paris:

My interest, or role, here is to consider this newly added spacial element within my sound. This, so far, has involved small changes or slight modulations that occur wherein Violet moves in or out the various loops and segments of the wire. We have also began to discuss how I may modulate the overall presence/ intensity of my sound, related to Violet’s proximity to me.