R&D for new performances

Experiments and test for new performances and shoots... or just an excuse to mess around in latex

Inflatables and Spikes

Playing around with a new piece... largely inspired by reading the Incal by Jodorowski & Moebius

SPILL 2014

This time last month I performed my newest self powered latex vacuum installation 'The Machine Angels' at SPILL Festival of Performance in Ipswich. An amazing festival run by lovely people!

'Using only my breathing I create the vacuum in the sealed installation. As the latex 
slowly gets tighter it pulls my body into a position of its own choosing. I fight to maintain
the vacuum while struggling against my airless prison'

Adam Electric, 'The Machine Legends', SPILL Festival of Performance 2014, 
photos by Dee O'Connell

SPILL Festival

Just finished final test for my performances at SPILL festival in just over a weeks time. If you are in Ipswich then come and see 'The Machine Legends'
Here's all the info: Adam Electric / SPILL 2014

Hackney Wicked 2014

'The Machine' got its first outing this weekend at Hackney Wicked!

A work in progress, 'The Machine' is my biggest and most ambitions piece to date. Using my own breathing I create a vacuum in this 2 cubic meter latex cage. Its a mammoth breathing exercise and takes about 15 minutes to achieve a full vacuum. The performance was the first full test, so was very pleased it worked! Still lots more work to do with the design for its next outing!

Ace pics by Redrospective!
Check out more at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/redrospective/sets/72157645805217799/

Thanks to Hackney Wicked for another amazing weekend, this is my fourth year exhibiting with them and hope for many more.
http://www.hackneywicked.co.uk/
Review of HW:
http://www.artlyst.com/articles/hackney-wicked-a-triumph-for-londons-best-alternative-art-festival

Fete Worse than Death 20th Aniversary

Was fantastic to be a part of the 20th Anniversary of Fete Worse than Death in Shorditch last month. I performed 'The Shrine' a latex vacuum installation entirely powered by my own breathing in the Red Market (Red Gallery).

To exhibit at the same event as Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Gillian Wearing, Gavin Turk, Sir Peter Blake, Sam Taylor-Wood was pretty cool!

Photo: Dee O'Connell


http://redgallerylondon.com/event/fete-worse-death/1405785600-1406822400

https://www.facebook.com/events/610536529027622/

Night Watch

I recently performed my latex vacuum piece 'Diamond Angel' at Night Watch Festival, an amazing solid 24 hour program of performance & live art at Cambridge Junction. At 4am the crowd was still going strong!!!

                                                             Photo by Claire Haigh

Here's a link to Claire Haigh epic photo documentation of the event:
http://www.clairehaigh.co.uk/blog/night-watch-festival-cambridge-junction/

Lisa Buckbys review:
http://slatethedisco.com/2014/06/review-night-watch-festival-at-cambridge-junction/

V&A Hackney Wicked Takeover

Great to see Dee's pic of my Diamond Angel (shot in Fish Island) shown in the V&A on Friday night as a part of the Hackney Wicked Takeover!

  Projected in the Sackler Wing

 Nice to see Paddys map up there too, with my performance listed from 2012

Bloody hell its busy!