SPIKE 2 was an integral part a three-day
residency titled, Office Investigations by Artist Jeannie
Driver. The residency utilised three “tools”; SPIKE
IT, ATMOSPHERE and STEPDATA.
The Office Investigation had a strong
team and participatory focus. Step
Data used pedometers to record how many paces workers took
while in the office; Atmosphere enabled workers to
record and forecast their mood in the office that day (through weather
symbols) and SPIKE IT 2 asked people to track and
trace their waste paper by impaling paper on a large spike. During
the Office Investigation video and cctv footage recorded
acts of SPIKING and the changing life of the ATMOSPHERE board. SPIKEIT
2 became a focus for Office workers interactions
including a team impromptu performance and flying paper tricks.
As paper grew up SPIKE IT 2 its visual presence became
a conversation piece with workers and visitors alike, increasing dialogue
around issues paper usage and print production within the office. |