Why I use live performance: my personal interaction of the audience, and the raw and intense feeling it creates, that I feel challenges me to test myself, and in turn, explore how my mind works. I find that most of my work is based heavily on learning and research. I feel that my work is enhanced by my deep understanding of the subject matters and as such I often present my research alongside my pieces, thus providing a better understanding of my concept for those viewing the work. Although my work is not always initially created with a gallery space in mind I do feel that it works just as well in this environment. A lot of time is spent researching and creating the costumes and set for my live art as I feel these details are key to the hole aesthetic of the work, for me even one wrong colour choice could change the whole mood of the piece.  Placing my work in the public view allows me to discover how an audience connects to it and permits discussion of the piece to ensue; I find this often helps to further develop my work. For me interaction with people is key to my practice