BIO:
I’m interested in transformation, in the hope it brings for the future. I work with performance, makeup/costume, film and sound to create experiences that are visceral and visual. I’m currently exploring human plasticity and the breaking down of binaries between human/nonhuman, and I’m based in Bristol.
PROJECT:
I’m investigating how to use microscope cameras to work with extreme close ups of the body in performance. ASMbly will be the first step in exploring this. I would like to use the Lab to learn how to take samples from my own body and look at them under a microscope, and perhaps start to work with a microscope camera.
Links:
W: www.cargocollective.com/eleanorfogg
T: @efoggy
Are you an Artist, Scientist, Technologist/ Maker or Other?
Artist / Performer
Summarise what areas of Science/ Technology/ Art are you looking to explore?
The use of microscope cameras to create live visuals from body samples during a performance
Your Team
Solo
Why do you want to take part ASMbly Lab?
I have begun working on a performance exploring the idea that ‘we are all made of stars’, which uses close up and internal images of the body live-projected during a performance. I have identified the potential in this area and am seeking routes to explore it in more depth, in collaboration with a scientist/histologist. I would like to learn more about the processes of preparing samples, staining, and working with microscope cameras.
Is this a new/ existing project, artwork or piece of research?
This is a development of an existing performance/research project that began in 2014.
Are you looking for collaborators?
Yes – histologist or a scientist who is trained to work with microscopes to investigate biological samples.
Skill Sharing
From this project, I can share my knowledge of the philosophical area it is inspired by – New Materialism and Posthumanism – which encourage us to break down distinctions between the human and nonhuman and develop a more sustainable politics. In my own practice I work with sound editing, live sound, video editing and makeup/costume for performance, and I am happy to share these skills with other participants.
Where are you based?
Bristol
