SUSPENDING DISBELIEF
by anne niemetz 7/2003

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SUSPENDING DISBELIEF is a sequel to the project STRETCHING L.A.
the 4 person interactive suspender performance SUSPENDING DISBELIEF was presented live at the SIGGRAPH CYBERFASHION SHOW in san diego 7/30/2003.

4 performers / sensor suspenders / larry king samples

performers:
TENZIN WANCHUK      OSMAN KHAN      LUCAS KUZMA      GARRETT BELMONT

makeup: JENNY YURSHANSKY  
support: PROF. VICTORIA VESNA, ISA GORDON &THE CYBERFASHION CREW, KAREEM A. ALHAZRED, CHARLES HARVEY, DANIEL SAUTER, ADRIANA DE SOUZA E SILVA, UCLA DESIGN|MEDIA ARTS

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- pictures of the performance #1 - #2 - #3
- pictures of the performance preparations
- more pictures

photo: adriana de souza e silva

SUSPENDING DISBELIEF is a performance in which four performers create music by stretching their suspenders. the suspenders have built-in bend sensors that trigger larry king statements taken from his tv-show. why larry king? because the gesture of “suspender-stretching” is a habit larry king has become known for, and he is, in short, "the man with the suspenders".
the performers have the possibility to select, scratch and replay mr. king’s voice, in much the same way a dj can while playing records. the choice of sampled words and sentences lets the performers converse with each other about suspenders, showbusiness and the current social and political situation.