An Elevated Platform

An Elevated Platform - Flexer & Sandiland

19th, 20th & 21st February - 2pm- 9:30pm
Location - Cornhill Market - What Three Words: ///foam.expect.stem

A dysfunctional Karaoke for the body, An Elevated platform echoes a world saturated with social media, where every action we make is both celebrated and scrutinised in equal measure; where responses are often polarised, and attention spans diminished.

The work reflects on our physical presence, and what it means to perform in front of a modern audience, raising questions about how we move our bodies and the value placed on these actions. True to ‘Warhol’s’ Fifteen Minutes of Fame, An Elevated Platform gives everyone an opportunity to elevate their status and ‘perform’ to a responsive ‘crowd’ who praise and celebrate their idol’s every movement through a diversity of audience sounds (applause, cheering, etc). However, continued stardom is not as easy as it first seems. Unwitting performers have to keep moving to sustain interest, any slowing down is met with increasing discontent from the crowd.

About the artist(s)

Nic Sandiland is a UK-based artist working across installation, performance, and film. 

Over the past three decades, his work has focused on the presence of the viewer, examining concepts of being and action. Through his work, Nic seeks to re-enliven the body, revisiting and revaluing the viewer’s actions through their innate physical presence. To do this, he has drawn on cinematic techniques such as slow motion and moving camera mechanisms as well as, more recently, AI machine vision. He has made work in London, Europe and Southeast Asia and has presented at theatres, art galleries, and many unusual venues. His film work has been shown worldwide and has been broadcast on UK TV (Channel 4).

Nic’s work has been commissioned by organisations including the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican Arts Centre, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, and The Brighton Festival.

Access information

The installation is accessible to all and does not discriminate between different body types. As it is  not presented in an arts environment, the work reaches out across demographics engaging those who may not necessarily go to galleries and theatres.