The First Law of B.K.

Performance
for four projectors, a bicycle and a performer. The First Law of B.K. (Barbara Kukovec) is derived directly from
the first law of thermodynamics: “Energy can neither be created nor destroyed,
only transformed from one state to another.” For the purpose of the
performance, Barbara reduces her existence to that of a thermodynamic system
where she transforms food energy (calories/joules) into luminous energy – the
perceived energy of light (lumens). By pedalling the bicycle, Barbara propels
the dynamo, which generates electricity for the lighting of the stage, as well
as the brightness of the projections with the brightness sensor attached to the
shaft of the pedal. Titles of videos: Sandwich Bites, Chicken Canon, Five Courses, Vegetables Beat,
Coffee, Beer & Wine, Noodles Ballet, Apple Wants to be an Orange, English
Breakfast, Hot Hot Hot.

Conceived and text by Barbara Kukovec & Bojan Jablanovec; Performer
and video: Barbara Kukovec; Sound and video synchronization: Rob Canning;
Pedaling brightness control and software: Borut Kumperščak; Artistic director:
Bojan Jablanovec; Technician: Igor Remeta; Producer: Špela Trošt; Production:
Via Negativa, 2011.

Organisation: Via Negativa;
In collaboration: City of Women; Old Power Station –
Elektro Ljubljana.