Performance - Day Nine

It was nice and sunny today! We were one staff member short today and it was our busiest day with just under 650 people viewing the performance! Although it was extremely busy, lots of audience members were keen to chat with us, which is always so nice. Yesterday we had some fellows watch from the safe distance of a construction site they were working at...today they came down to watch up close and personal. We love how this performance draws people in!

We've been sent another flikr site with some absolutely stunning shots, so have a look at these wonderful photos...

Interview with student from Middlesex University

Performance - Day Eight

Today we had blue bicycle-marketing-things to contend with during the set-up! There is something new every day that we learn how to negotiate. It just adds to what feels like a very organic process, so we don't mind.

We noticed someone today who has watched previously, this time he was accomapnied by a friend. After a quick chat, he disclosed he works in a near-by building and found the piece fascinating. We've encouraged him to bring all his colleagues along!

We've also been chatting to people who we notice making little movies and taking pics, we keep telling them about the blog, so hopefully soon we'll have more blogs and videos from spectators to add to our own growing collection of pictures and video clips.

Performance - Day Seven

Our first day of rain and altogether a totally different experience. Of course Paul-André is used to performing in the wet, but the team setting up got thoroughly soaked and their efforts to sweep puddles away from the performance space proved ineffective as the rain fell harder and harder. Passers-by were generally less inclined to stop for more than a few minutes, although a number of die-hards arrived early with umbrellas to claim their spot and lasted the full 30 minutes. A number of people watched from the protective distance of Costa and McDonalds.

In other news, we are thrilled to announce we have our first 'associate artist' from the general public! Check out this blog for a great little clip filmed by Jonathan yesterday.

Interview with spectator

Attempting to clear the space of water

Not too wet to stop and watch...

DU team members looking slightly soggy