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Sue Austin is simply spectacular

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jo.verrent

A close up of Sue Austin underwater, sunglasses on, mouth piece in, hair flowing free. Test reads creating the spectacle, sue austin, push me.An underwater wheelchair? The thought of it is impossible, the watching of it, mesmerising, the impact, extraordinary. Find out what lies beneath…

‘Creating the Spectacle!’ is a groundbreaking series of performances by artist Sue Austin in her self-propelled underwater wheelchair. Filmed in Portland, Dorset with breathtaking footage from Egypt’s Red Sea, Sue‘s film transforms the way we see the wheelchair.

Go on. You can squeeze in 90 seconds worth of wonderful.

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PUSH ME is a collaborative project curated by Jo Verrent and Sarah Pickthall, with films produced by Burrell Durrant Hifle Design & Direction Limited, featuring 12 artworks commissioned by the Unlimited programme, as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

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