‘Flights to Freedom’ Mothman
Flights to Freedom Mothman Film by Tony Knox photography: John Kelly Tony Knox... instigated Flights to Freedom performance throughout the city of Edinburgh. The alter ego of Knox in the guise of Mothman is a lycra clad Superhero. From the hive of the urban spaces of the city at dusk, he stands in front of the traffic lights in the centre of a hectic road on Princes Street. With gauche and cumbersome movements, the creature moves their arms indicative of attempted flight. Pedestrians and drivers passed bewildered by this apparition. The performance continued through the city to exit on the main roads into the city surrounded by fields and leading to the river Fife. The flapping and frenzy prevailed along train lines and culminates to the waters edge. Other sightings in these performance interventions are encountered by members of the public in parks and shopping precincts. Mothman can be observed jumping repeatedly from a park bench trying futile to reach a street light. Each of these live art actions formed a series of events by Knox. Knox expands further on this journey and flight of Mothman: The city of Edinburgh became witness to Mothman.
The golden figure who from Princes Street and further manoeuvres throughout the various conduits of the urban space. Wings moving manically to try to suggest attempted flight. These episodes were captured by the support photography of John Kelly. Some of the actions seems not only transient, but static on some of the shots. I am not saying I am Mothman. Simply that he and I were in the same place!