‘Confronted with multiple, and often interpenetrating narratives and voices, their audiences are invited to encounter the site in which these works are realised as re-framed and overlaid by narratives which challenge and draw on the place of their presentation’ (Kaye, 2013, pg. 53)

This is an example of the narratives that have been created for use within The Waiting Room. They are created on the basis of the room within the Grandstand being used as a Waiting Room, a general waiting room intertwined with personal feedback on what people themselves are waiting for as well as what they think the site is waiting for. The combination has allowed for very contrasting and insightful themes within the narratives.

Happiness

What does it mean to be happy? ‘Happy’ is different to every single person in the world. Happiness could be within a job, a place or with someone. Does everyone deserve to be happy? Those who bring terror and sadness to others, no. Have you ever been so happy you could cry? Cry, tears of happiness? One time. Can you remember the last time you were happy? Where were you? On your own or surrounded by people, noise and celebration? Do you have a happy place? Some where you go or visualise? Somewhere that makes you content. Is life about finding happiness? Do we need the bad parts of life to make the good times count? Is happiness such a thing without sadness? What does it mean to be happy?

‘Narrative is treated as another object to be manipulated, allowing it to pass ‘from person to person- and to thing, person to thing, thing to person’’ (Kaye, 2013, pg. 168)

References

Kaye, N. (2013) Site-Specific Art: Performance, Place and Documentation. London: Routledge.