Roger Bernat: Domini Públic (2010)
1 of 2 images in the exhibition
Participation and interaction with the citizens of Milton Keynes is now a cornerstone of IF but in 2010 it was a pioneering endeavour not without its sceptics, but challenge is part of the IF DNA.
Those attending this evolving ‘interactive play’ at The Hub wore headphones and as a series of questions unfolded organically, separated into a variety of different roles from demonstrator, to first aider, to bystanders. Not much changes really…
The result was confusion, joy, fear of what was next, but ultimately an enjoyable and touching experience for all concerned.
This was one of my first journeys into careful observation of an unseen and evolving activity around me. Constantly working to capture the people, the MK location, the activity, the wide shots and the details, both individually and collectively to record the story, when video was not as prevalent.
I choose not to listen to the audio in these sorts of scenarios to ensure all senses are on the visual.