Intimate Distances is an art project created in two parts – 6 months and 20,000 km apart. As a creative research project, it was conceived as a way to physically and conceptually explore distance through the intimate gesture of touch. It sought to visually communicate the spatial, temporal and embodied experiences of being on opposite sides of the world through the humble process of frottage. Grand ideas were intended to be galvanised by even grander distances. However, as this article recounts, the 12-month project took unexpected turns, which were generated by a series of failures and finally resulted in an embracing of uncertainty. Rather than following the proposed script, my tacit knowledge led the project in unforeseen ways that were ultimately more productive than expected. Through this article, which itself is a form of enacting an ephemeral experience, I outline how Intimate Distances unfolded and how non-representational theory and performative research entwine in this creative project.

亲密的距离是一个艺术项目，分为两个部分进行-分别为6个月和20,000公里。作为一个创造性的研究项目，它被认为是一种通过亲密的触摸手势在物理和概念上探索距离的方式。它试图通过卑微的 frottage 过程，在视觉上传达身处世界两端的空间、时间和具体体验。宏伟的想法旨在通过更远的距离来激发。然而，正如本文所述，这个为期 12 个月的项目发生了意想不到的转折，由一系列的失败产生，最终导致了不确定性的拥抱。与其遵循提议的脚本，我的默会知识以无法预见的方式领导了项目，最终比预期的更有成效。通过这篇文章，它本身就是一种制定短暂体验的形式，亲密距离展开，以及非表征理论和表演研究如何在这个创造性项目中交织在一起。