Shapes of Sleep

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Event Shapes of Sleep
Venue Arnolfini, Bristol, England
Umbrella Event Undergrowth Australian Arts UK 2006
First Date 1 February 2006
Last Date 5 February 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Breathing Space Australia is an ongoing collaboration between Arnolfini in Bristol and The Performance Space in Sydney. In this very special event, five highly original Australian artists present their contemporary performance work alongside their British peers.
Ranging from screen based installation works, to solo dance with spoken text and live sound, to durational performance; these stimulating works represent a small selection of Australia’s exciting contemporary arts practice.
Deborah Pollard’s Shapes of Sleep is a sculptural installation and eight-hour durational performance based on video footage of sleeping. The conscious and unconscious movements of the recorded sleepers are presented in miniature, while five live performers move between various sleeping postures.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Performance
Installation
Video Art
Durational
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Deborah Pollard Creator Producer
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Archived program Undergrowth Australian Arts UK http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/52292/20060907-0000/www.undergrowth.org.uk/artists/breathing_space_australia/default.html
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 119347