Project Update (Week 11)

Continuation of dress making
After sewing on the polyester fabric onto the top layer of the dress, I include pockets of cloth sewn onto the under layer of the dress to include the electronics in.
After sewing on the polyester fabric onto the top layer of the dress, I include pockets of cloth sewn onto the under layer of the dress to include the electronics in.

 

A run test after including the electronics
A run test after including the electronics

 

 

 

Performance – “Look at ME”

My performance starts off from a quiet chanting of “Look at me” as I make four different hand actions.

The four actions are:

  1. moving my hands in a rotational way before me along the level of my torso (While saying “Look at me!”). when I want to project my idea to someone, my hands move outwards to convey what I mean .
  2. raising my hands in the air and pointing at the ceiling to check if there is a roof above me or not (While saying “Look at me!”).
  3. patting my face frantically (While saying “Look at me!”).
  4. patting my chest frantically (While saying “Look at me!”).
  5. Repeats actions above.

As I progress through the actions, my voice increases in volume. I become more agitated and dramatic in my actions, such that my actions no longer follow an order and I start pulling at my hair.

Crazy impression made by flipping and messing up my hair.
Crazy impression made by flipping and messing up my hair. Reference photograph by Charlene, Illustration by Ong Xin Hong

At my craziest moment, I suddenly become quiet and stand at the middle of the room/ space while I comb through my hair. The action of combing my hair represents distraction, frustration and anxiousness – “Oh no, I lost so much hair!

To be continued