Hamish MacPherson is an artist-researcher interested in the cross-overs between movement, choreography and philosophy. His work often involves setting up ‘relational structures’ (strange rules or games for example) that can be used for people to learn, make-performances or spend time together in other ways.

He is particularly interested in the relationships between theoretical knowledge and practical, embodied knowledge. For example he might work with abstract ideas in quite literal, concrete ways (what’s the relationship between floating thoughts and floating and water?) or focus on how we discuss something (lying down? in the dark?) alongside what is being discussed. He also does this thing where he tried reframing things, like, “What if we treat a workshop like a performance?” or, “What if we think of BDSM and care practices as forms of choreography?”

Hamish’s interests include the dark and disengaged aspects of care (for which he co-edits the zine STILL LIFE). Also on his mind are the phenomenology of artificial intelligence; the embodiment of state politics; ugly feelings like resentment and complaining; and what it means to prepare for the future.   

Hamish’s work take the form of performances, films, audio pieces, texts, games, workshops, publications, festivals and other things. They took place in art and educational institutions, online and occasionally in public spaces.  Often he goes round and round an idea in lots of different ways as a kind of practical research.

Hamish often collaborates with other people on projects, sometimes curated other people’s work, and also performed with/ for others.