Counterbalance

Orientation in space is an essential function for any living organism. However, we as humans, maintain a distinct vertical alignment from all other animals. Counterbalance looks to explore our unique relationship to gravity drawing upon the teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais - an Israeli physicist and founder of the Feldenkrais Method, who suggested that the human body was ideally designed for movement and the least suited for standing motionless (2005: 95). The title, Counterbalance, describes the complex interplay of muscles that keeps our constantly shifting bodies vertical. 

M. Feldenkrais (2005), Body & Mature Behavior: A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gratification & Learning, California: Frog, Ltd