​An adult butterfly’s life span is two weeks; this time is precious. Life-Size ME gave an opportunity for dead objects to experience the same phenomenon of life. As part of Peter John-Morton’s final Masters project, a life-size puppet of himself was permanently attached to him for 2 weeks. This meant he slept, showered and lived with it for 24hours a day. In this time it chose a name (Ridley), explored Canterbury and realised itself. Through this process a strong bond between puppet and puppeteer, man and object will formed, as it became a parasite to Peter’s physical and mental strength. The project explores our relationships with objects, in a very literal way.
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Click Here for an article on the University of Kent's website.            Click Here for an ITV News Broadcast about the project

Documentary

A 12min documentary following the process of the project.

Brabantsedag 2015 ​



​A follow on project from my Life-Size Me in which the Dutch company Wagenbouwersgroep recreated my design into a street theatre piece. This went on to win many awards.

The Initial 2 Week Process 
(6th - 20th March 2013)

<- LIFE-SIZE ME Launch Performance

This was the official start of the project, in which Ridley got attached and padlocked to myself. 


Ridley is born, objects are explored and a journey begins.






Recorded on the 6th March 2013 in the Aphra Theatre at the University of Kent.

We manipulate objects to surpass our physical limitations. They can give us warmth, allow us to throw our voices across continents and travel to the edge of space. The material world shapes our experience of life and we build relationships and pour affection upon objects that physically can offer none in return. An object can become Levinas’s “Other”: we exist only for and through others. How does the object I have made fit into this world? In the 2 weeks I lived both through the object, and for the object.

LIFE-SIZE ME Conclusion Performance ->

The climax of the project as Ridley was taken off.











Recorded on the 20th March 2013 in the Aphra Theatre at the University of Kent.