Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 20. August 8 1977
Decomposition the Process Group
Decomposition the Process Group
Music, painting, dance, clownwork, sculpture acting, film, mime, slides, poetry, puppetry and more go into the making of this show. The processes involved in each form, of putting them together and of relating them to the audience are the subjects of investigation.
Decomposition is a performance, exploiting the tension between inherent artistic qualities and the use of chance in its overall composition. A random structure provides the basic dynamic force, leading participants and spectators into undeveloped areas of perception. Because it is an experiment the outcome is not predicted ; the excitement will be in its discovery on the night. If the name suggests rottenness, it is because this show aims to break down old concepts, and must flirt with danger to do so. One of the most unusual festival events.