While toy rattles give pleasure worldwide, to be rattled is to be upset and distressed.
Using welded rattled sculptures, a xylophone, and a table, anxious, caged feelings are exposed and transformed into play through a series of whimsical gestures.
Rattled
2006
Performance still. Raised arms, open and receptive, channeling energy.
Performance still. A wire basket filled with mysterious bundles is retrieved from under the table.
Performance still. Each welded rattle is picked up in turn and used as the inspiration for a quirky movement.
Performance still. "Two Big Disk" rattle produces loud crashing sounds as it is shaken amid movements reminiscent of a bullfighter.