i need more body work. i need to understand more about how a physical presence in a space changes a person (user’s) perception of a situation – and potentially change their thinking about a certain situation.

can empathy really be developed / enhanced in someone? do they have to be open to that learning experience?? or are some things too strong that regardless of their desire/lack of desire to learn – they will change their thinking anyway?

for this i think i really need to understand the body, how a certain way of “being” in space and how this can be altered.

through my early introductions to feldenkrais and laban and through my reconnection with yoga practices i’m realising that each of us has our own very ingrained and personal way of moving and being in space. this has also been illustrated to me by doing the video-cued recall. suddenly i see how i walk and interact with objects and environments. like a mirror, but even better….

and fundamentally, i believe if i can work out how to shift my *own* ability to move in different ways and interact in different ways (and of course respond in different ways) then i’ll have a better understanding of how to influence this in others.

then, maybe, i’ll be able to apply it to my artwork.

so what i really need is more hands-on body practices – but ones that aren’t just yoga classes and lessons. i think i need a more abstract way of integrating these into my life, into my every day, and then i’ll be able to incorporate these into my  art practices.