At present my studio is becoming a multi-sensory notebook. I am experimenting with sound, heat, scent, balance and movement to investigate the space and my relationship with it. I am exploring questions such as “how do we perceive our surroundings?” and “how solid is a wall?”. ‘Velour Peristalsis’ I created the piece ‘Velour Peristalsis’ for CARart 2009 upon commencing the residency. The street of Troelestraan became my open studio as I hand-sewed the work amoungst other parked cars. The process became an intervention, an unintentional performance of sorts and it was a wonderful way to become part of the neighbourhood, meet people and share stories. ‘Velour Peristalsis’ explores the sensory experience of the architecture of a car. The piece draws links between car interiors, our own bodily interiors and various cultural practices of caring for cars. The exterior cover is influenced by vernacular car covers as improvised by car owners in Egypt and serves to heighten the sensory realm inside. The blacked out interior involves the audience in an immersive experience of space and pre-recorded text and sound. www