I wanted to incorporate print and performance. I rolled ink onto a large polythene sheet. This sheet was to be my ‘stage’. I used my body to express insecurities and emotions that I have carried from the womb and into the present. Laying out different pieces of paper and fabric on the ink I made movements on them which left traces/prints of the performance. I used myself as a doormat, I rolled into a cocoon, I sung of childhood memories, I drew and stamped my hands and feet. I find the video of the performance hard to watch, yet when performing I felt very little anxiety. It was easier than speaking.I was aware of my audience but focused on myself and let my unconscious take over.
A still from the video – singing ‘mummy loves you’
PAULA MUSGROVE 