SOCIETAS
INSOMNIA

[10] bundles of [10] 1/2" EMT Conduit ready to play Working with a sense of raw energy, this project tested an idea, previous only in maquette, at full human scale. [10] bundles of [10] pipes were used to envelop the procession of voyeurs and exhibitionists from S.E. Hawthorne Street - - - > into the lobby - - - > past security + ticketing - - - > over the bar - - - > across the theatre floor - - - > around the projection screen - - - > and onto the performance stage. The audience loved it's disconcerting feel as they approached. It placed them in a state-of-mind apropos to the dark narrative about to mysteriously unfold.

before PROJECT: sabala's CLIENT: societas insomnia + 999 eyes LOCATION: mt.tabor theatre, portland, oregon MATERIAL: [100] 1/2" electrical metal tubing BUDGET: $328 DATE: 2005 Societas Insomnia + Thee 999 Eyes Ov Endless Dream Freakshow