CHARLIE LOCKWOOD
TRANSMISSION

Transmission is a documented site-sensitive exploration combining film, movement, sound, and live performance. The filming took place at Lavernock Battery, South Wales.

In 1863 Guglielmo Marconi set up the first wireless transmission from Lavernock Point to reach Flat Holm.

In Transmission, Lockwood uses the site to explore senses that arise through the body in confined and open spaces within the fort. Each sequence is situated within four rooms of the military infrastructure, which encourages a different embodied response. These movements are recorded in real time, encapsulating the authenticity of the conscious body unfolding. Lockwood uses white body paint to represent a state of neutrality, a place that represents emptiness and fluidity. Her exposed skin acts as an interface prompting spontaneous movements that range from slow to steady, trembling and pulsating, gesturing temporal states of fragility and strength. This visceral performance invites viewers to consider what is being received and transmitted. Additionally, the work raises questions regarding the contemporary concerns of globalisation, human suffering, and isolation.

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