Walk With Nauman (Re-Performance Corridor) references Bruce Nauman's Performance Corridor and his related video, Walk with Contrapposto (both 1968). In the video, Nauman recorded himself self-consciously walking up and down his narrow corridor, attempting to mimic the 'contrapposto' pose – an ancient Greek sculptural technique in which movement is suggested through the turning of the hips and legs in a different direction to the shoulders and head, twisting the figure on its own axsis, with the weight balanced on one foot. Nauman subsequently exhibited the corridor as a distinct work that frames the viewer as performer.

Forsyth & Pollard's corridor, in the gallery at the Jerwood Space, is built to the same dimensions as Nauman's - twenty feet long, eight feet high and only twenty inches wide. They then re-worked the video casting a professional dancer, Nikki Trow, in the role of Nauman. Nikki has featured in numerous music promo videos and has toured extensively performing live with artists such as Kylie and Blue. She moves up and down the corridor emphasizing contrapposto posture throughout her routine.

Forsyth and Pollard have reframed the original reference using the techniques and visual language of contemporary R&B music videos. The piece is filmed in colour with high production values in a single, static 5 minute take.

First exhibited in Iain and Jane's solo show at Jerwood Space, London curated by Paul Hedge UK during May - July 2006.

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