Jules Turner When I Grow Up
In this mesmerising performance art work Jules Turner, Rya Allen, Mandy Alves, Lucy McGall and Nataljer Emeschajmer will move through Western Park in short, choreographed, site specific performances dressed in suits decorated with LED lights. The soundtrack accompanying this piece was composed by Russell Woller.
The work intends to evoke feelings of wonder, confusion and indeterminability as performers traverse from visibility into darkness and interact with the audience, drawing on themes of touch and desire.
Audience response to Jules’s performance, Undercovers, at Art in the Dark last year has shaped her project for the event in 2011. The work aims to produce a sense of ambiguity concerning the form, location and actions of the performer’s bodies as they move through and map out the darkest territories of Western Park.
Jules Turner
Since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art with a Masters in Art and Design, Jules Turner continues to experiment with live performance and photographic media and exhibits in studios, galleries and public spaces. Jules’ current work draws on her professional experience as a teacher. Jules is also involved in community based projects where she collaborates extensively with others to realise potential outcomes. She has recently linked up with fellow Art in the Dark artist Melissa Durbin to form the Touch & Die Collective. The collective aims to raise awareness of the benefits of creative thinking and doing, particularly through performance.
When I Grow Up is supported by Touch & Die Collective.