Gestalten:
A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts.
Oskar Schlemmer described light as a vital "plastic form." His use of the term plastic is interesting, because he is basically stating that light makes form . . . even if the thing we see is not the actual physical shape. Schlemmer contrasts this with the idea of haptic perception, which - to take Bloomer and Moore's summary:
"To sense a mountain haptically is to climb it, not just to look at it"
(Trimingham, 49)
This video response to the previous solo performance on stairs is meant to be a gestalten. It switches the role of the performer from a man under constant sun to a constantly moving sun, which performs as a sculptor on the architecture. Light, shadow, and form all become a singular statement. It does not need to be experienced haptically to be enjoyed as a performance; however, just like the previous video, it can become a performance between person(s), lighting (ambient and radiant), and a formal space.
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