electric skateboards : Exquisite Corpse
aluminum plate, sewing machine pedals, wheelchair motors, batteries, bearings, wheels, electronics. 2 boards, 30” x 18” x 8”. Built in collaboration with Jim Ruxton. 1997
Motorized skateboards commissioned by dance company Dogs in Space for Exquisite Corpse, which premiered at Harbourfront Centre. Steering and speed were foot controlled, making movement seem magical as the dancers floated around on stage, playing violins, the skateboards hidden under their specially made long coats. (would be simpler to build these today with contemporary technologies, but we had fun inventing these!)