THE LOST RUNWAY - performance workshop Aine Philipps

Creating a live art performance work in two days working collaboratively, addressing the theme "Lost people"

Requirements: data projector, screen, a large space with lights, chairs, tables.

Day 1
11am - 12.30pm
Presentation of Áine Phillips artwork 1990-2010. This is public, open to all students/staff at the Academy


1.30pm - 5pm
Introduction to two day project "The Lost Runway"

"The Lost Runway" is a collaborative live art series Áine has been working on with students from Kingston University London and Kyoto Seika, Japan in 2010 to create a series of performative sculptural costumes in response to real stories of lost and missing people in the world. For more information see www.ainephillips.com <http://www.ainephillips.com>

Student group divided into groups of two to work on a project idea. Áine Phillips facilitates this process, moving between the groups, advising, directing and focusing each team. Plans and preparations are made to publicly perform the work on the following day. A poster is made for the event and distributed. Email posters are sent.

Day 2
11am - 3pm
Preparations are made for the public performance and equipment, props, costumes are sourced. A running order is created and a full rehearsal takes place.

4pm - 5pm
The Lost Runway performance takes place (in the same space where the workshop takes place) open to all at the Academy.
This is structured on a runway/catwalk format. The performing student walks a runway and performs a gesture or action at the end. A voice over or sound piece can accompany each performance which follows the next in a tight sequential order.


Workform:


Prequalifications:

The course starts 24/01/2011 / Week 04, and ends 25/01/2011 / Week 04

Location: Akademiet, 6. etasje

Provider: Akademiet
Speskunst

Target group: Alle studenter

Target year of study: Alle årstrinn

Capacity: 15

Academic staff:


Karen Kipphoff / 20/01/2011

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