In my speech
But I didn’t
And now they are just laying here
Supporting me
Thank you for your collaboration
My dear objects
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I want to work with objects. Objects that I have used in the past. Objects that are memories for me. Objects that represent memories to me. They will be all around me. They are all around me They were all around me. They Around Me They Surround Me
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They are my objects They truly are my objects They are me They are part of me They have become a part of me I am not just who I am I am what I wear. I am where I am. I am what I carry I am with what I am. I am what I am to you. I am with who I am.
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I will not be singing I promise you I will not sing At least not today At least not now At least not when I am surrounded by these objects These objects that might be meaningless to you These objects that I wanted to touch upon In my speech But I didn’t And now they are just laying here Supporting me Thank you for your collaboration My dear objects
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For the strand Objects of transformation of the upcoming body ^ space ^ object ^ memory ^ identity Symposium I will perform a lecture performance which discusses the idea of objects as containers of ever transforming memories. Within my research project on the opportunities of performative research I use objects to stimulate students and professionals into performative dialogues. I am interested in how objects transform the language used within conversations and how working with the same objects in various settings turn these into (changing) memory containers of these events. Within these lecture performance I wish to touch upon these subjects by working with the everyday objects I use and by showing examples of students who work in a related manner. This performance shares insights gained by experimenting within educational settings with performative research.
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