BODY PART CONNECTIONS

For this class my partner and I had the task of restricting the body in some way by connecting one part of the body to another. We decided to focus on muscular extensions of strength from the ability of human stretch and the literally the stretch in the fabric, by attaching off areas of the hand connecting to the feet. Deciding to connect my head within the tubes was decision connected to the idea that all strength and force is derived from the power of the mind. 

The outcome lead parallels to my lose concept for the design study relating to(dance/tenacity of materials &body). I will continue to explore this concept and how it creates rhythm on the body with the fluid lines of the tubes extending/ draping to the connections. 
In the experiment we used scrap fabric with graphic lines on it-It  wasn't until the final outcome that it was realised that these `graphic' lines assisted in creating a sense of movement/ rhythm. I look forward to exploring this concept more.
 

(all images from Batsis i-phone)