Aquabatics as New Works of Live Art

This practice-based thesis (comprising of an exegesis, exhibition, performances and their documentation) traces a myriad of cognitive and sub cognitive processes that converge towards a complex practice referred to as 'Aquabatics'. In broad terms, Aquabatics describes the research nexus of occupational diving and contemporary performance. The purpose of this body of research has been to explore underwater performance, behaviour and boarders, in order to both devise new works of live art and to develop new methodologies and approaches to art-making. Aquabatics, as a performance strategy, seeks to critique, contest and explore the liminal natures of human performance, and the role and context of live artists, in contemporary life.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Pell, Sarah Jane

• Performance art
• Deep diving
• Human engineering
• Other Theatre and Performance Studies
• Sports Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1639

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-2640