“No one knows what the experiment is worth, but I imagine it’s better than sitting on your own hands.”
 Possible and barely possible moves is inspired by the kung-fu film Drunken Master, where simulated intoxication is used as a way to confuse the opponent. 
In the project, I used sketches of the movements in the film as a starting point for physical improvisations and looped GIF animations.
Imbalance and loss of control have been used as a consistent method – both to generate material and as a way to surprise myself.
 Failing at something you've set out to do can sometimes generate new ideas.
Possible and barely possible moves
Biography
Helene Berg is an artist and animator who uses moving images as instruments and building blocks for spatial installations and stage-based collaborations. Her work is characterized by an interest in the dynamics of movement and how elements such as repetition, pause, direction, or glitches in a flow affect an expression. Her creations often take the form of live visuals, experimental films, and collaborations with musicians, and she has a particular fondness for loops. She has studied mime and moving image at institutions including Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH) and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm, and also holds a bachelor's degree in Art History. She operates her practice through her company Create Motion 123.
Original title
Möjliga och knappt möjliga rörelser
Languages
English & Swedish
Keywords
imbalance, Drunken Master, unpredictability, embodied cognition, failure as method, experiment, GIF animations, rotoscope, augmented reality, View-Master
Image
https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3246207/3749249
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