FIT AND FUNCTION

Analysis of movement of the body through form and space, and how one’s embodied experience relates to spatial conditions. The work follows the movement of the body as it performs a full stroke on the erg machine.

Erg Overlays

Starting with the overlaid sequential frames of the erg movement, the skeleton is created. The skeleton calls attention to specific joint points of each frame, namely the foot, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, and hand.

Erg Skeleton

The analysis of the erg movement compares perfect form against the imperfect human form. It becomes evident how human form only deviates slightly from perfect form, but never achieves it. The analysis also covers the inverse correlation between the angle of the knee and the angle of the elbow. As the angle of the knee increases, the angle of the elbow decreases.