Hue Wish!: The Collaboration Log (Continued 1)

Wednesday, 14/11/12

Joe and Natalie came in to college independently to discuss ideas.
Natalie brought up the idea of surrealist humour and research sources included: Monty Python/Terry Gilliam, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy and Salad Fingers/Take this Pill by Doki66 (YouTube channel). This spurred the idea of a performance of a bizarre occurrence (themed event) with the use of costumes and masks.
Natalie also suggested surreal music videos from artists including: Lady Gaga, The Horrors (Sheena is a Parasite) and Aphex Twin.
Natalie referred to also how we could incorporate the surreal into language and suggested the source ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’ by Oliver Sacks.
She also suggested surrealist photography like the work of Stephen Gill who played with the elements of combining one meaning within the image with the use of relief objects upon the image once retaken would adapt this meaning changing the way the audiences perceive it; thus adapting the reality of the subject matter.
Natalie was intrigued by the idea of the eccentric and creative language.
She even suggested producing an invented code, some sort of cryptic language with references such as hieroglyphics and Nadsat taken from Anthony Burgess’ Clockwork Orange (a Russian influenced English slang).

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