Last Saturday morning I ventured out of bed early to get across to the Battersea Arts Centre for a bit of life drawing with a theatrical twist. Previous experience prepared me mentally for a day of experimentation movement, light, sound and their interaction with the human form.
Two very different spaces had been prepared for our pleasure, one being a 3D collage of models, objects and projected imagery and the other featured a performance art piece by Philip Li.
I was delighted when I discovered that Philip Li's narrative dealt with the transformation of his body using earthenware clay, especially because the process of metamorphosis has captured my intrigue over the past few months and consequently a theme I have been consciously and subconsciously exploring in my work.
My interpretation of Philip's performance was a process of breaking free from past strongholds to embrace influences and experience over time, later emerging to become free and more fully formed.
Drawing from a live performance was a challenge. Constant movement meant that you needed to look towards expressing a snapshot of the larger picture to convey your story. I focused my attention on the legs. This was the main area of transformation, and also represents the notion of freedom of movement. By focusing on the different stages of the transformation of the leg, I aim to convey this gradual process of renewal.
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