Becoming Monkey: Project Proposal
An interdisciplinary R&D combining art and science to explore how enrichment objects can act as talismanic symbols, aiding the resocialisation and re-monkeying of ex-pet capuchin monkeys… while considering the potential power of re-monkeying humans.
MOOD BOARD
Below: Enrichment Object examples to show material, form and craft processes, taken from Pinterest
An example of enrichment weaving
An example of weaves and folds for handmade enrichment
Initial Concept Sketches
Some of my paper sketches made while mulling over some initial ideas relating to the proposed R&D project.
An early mind map (left) and object sketch (above) with magical ‘sigil’ to try to help illustrate some of the concepts we are planning on exploring during the R&D.
Daisy & Ulysses - selected previous work
Below: A selection of watercolour/ ink sketches by Daisy Jordan, exploring initial ideas relating to some of the concepts while writing the proposal.
Puppetry, interactive performance, installation and sculpture by Daisy Jordan & Ulysses Black
Previous work by Daisy and Ulysses, relevant to the proposed R&D. We will draw upon some of the processes shown here:
Daisy Jordan - miniature installation "The Monkey House in January"
Daisy Jordan - interactive performance installation
Daisy Jordan - Victorian Garden (part of bigger performance installation)
Ulysses Black - performance art/ ritual, evoking ritual itself
Ulysses Black - interactive performance game about symbolism and connections
Daisy Jordan, interactive sculpture (part of installation)
Ulysses Black - Terrible Shaman - street theatre ritual
Daisy Jordan & Ulysses Black, The Illuminator puppet film
Daisy Jordan & Ulysses Black - Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney puppet show
Daisy Jordan - miniature one-to-one "lambe lambe" puppet show
Daisy Jordan - animation, installation
Ulysses Black, interactive one-to-one theatre piece
Daisy Jordan - painting
Ulysses Black - Live Art Ritualistic Pilgrimage about integrating selves
Daisy Jordan - animation still
Ulysses Black - altar for the house spirit
Partner Support: Wild Futures, Living Links & Primatologists
“we would love to have you carry out research for your art project here... your proposed project sounds brilliant!”
“I see Becoming Monkey as an exciting, thought-provoking project, with potential to have an impact on how its audiences relate to the natural world that is positive for primates, people and nature.””
“...this is exactly the sort of interesting project I’d like to be engaged in!”