see you at the bitter end

I've finally come up with an idea for my final major project; I've decided to base it on a book called The Yellow Wallpaper. It's based around themes of medical science, the oppression of women, isolation, mental illness and although the writing style reminds me of Jane Austen, it is only 15 pages long so it wasn't as torturing as say, Persuasion. In fact, The Yellow Wallpaper is really quite powerful.

I have found plently of artist research to get me started too; Bruce Nauman, Susan Hiller, Ed Kienholz. Although I'm not usually a fan of his work, I think that Antony Gormleys 'Blind Light' is great; He uses dry ice to fill a room, creating a very chlostrophobic atmosphere for the public, who can't see their own hand in front of their face. From the outside, figures can be seen, frantically trying to find a way out. Public involvement in art has always fascinated me, and Gormley's installation does a great job of making the public feel how the artist intended; trapped and anxious.

I wonder how many people have had panic attacks inside, and I wonder what the staff would do.