Ivan Twohig

This is from Pedro Gomes Egana’s MA piece in Bergen Norway.

Swimming Sideways is a a sculpture and 10 minute long performance happening everyday at 16.30. A paper beast is suspended and waiting. A motor is slowly turning next to it – it’s pulling a string. I am sorry I couldnt find any picture of the motor/programmingsystem, a very long string being pulled by a turning motor slowly pulling nails out of bolts and thus releasing suspense in a carefully choreographed movement pattern in which the beast is knealing down/collapsing into a heap on the floor. The movement is controlled by adding weight such as bolts and other metalpieces to the strings. ( sorry for blatant plagiarism Ellen)