23 July — 22 August 2009

Resident artist Polonca Lovsin worked with Henrietta Hale from Dog Kennel Hill Project and scientist Dr. Richard McMahon from Cambridge University to produce a piece of work that animated Amphis, Wysing’s recycled structure, through movement. 

PROJECT SESSIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS
23 - 26, 30 & 31 July, 1 & 2, 4-9, 12-16, 20-22 August
12-5pm
Resident artist Polonca Lovsin worked with Henrietta Hale from Dog Kennel Hill Project and scientist Dr. Richard McMahon from Cambridge University to produce a piece of work that animated Amphis, Wysing’s recycled structure, through movement. The final Dynamo Door Dance performance took place on 22 August.

ARTIST'S TALK AND FILM SCREENING
Thursday 6 August, 6-8pm
Polonca Lovsin explained the motivations behind her work and the development of her residency project, followed by:
Film screening: Pretty Diana by Boris Mitic.
The film is a chance to see an intimate picture of the Gypsy refugees in a Belgrade suburb who make a living by transforming Citroen’s classic 2cv cars into Mad Max-style recycled vehicles.
 

DYNAMO DOOR DANCE FINAL EVENT
Saturday 22 August, 4pm
Polonca Lovsin hosted a special dance event in collaboration with all the artists and volunteers to animate Amphis through energy harvesting. This was followed by: Measure Your Carbon Footprint. Cambridge Carbon Footprint were available through out the day to measure visitors’ carbon footprint and offer ways of reducing it.
At 2pm there was a talk inspired by the ecological issues raised by artist Polonca Lovsin, Sarah Bearpark, sustainability engineer at the Smartlife centre in Cambridge discusses ways to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and alternatives in the household.