Falling Man

Jerram has just returned from Star City in Russia where he took part in a Parabolic flight. Experiencing weightlessness, Jerram and the aircraft repeatedly fell from the sky for a duration of 23 seconds.

Inspired by the film 9/11 The Falling Man by Henry Singer Jerram recreated the pose of the famous Falling Man, photographed by Richard Drew during 9/11.

"There were over 200 "jumpers" on that day that chose to take their lives by jumping to their death rather than burning in the fire. When questioned at the time, city authorities of New York denied anyone took their lives in this way, almost as though it was an act of cowardice to do so. Instead they said that some people were "blown out of the building" by the explosions."

Jerram's simple performative act in 0g pays tribute to the jumpers of 9/11 who opted to take their lives in their hands rather than die the flames. Footage of the flight will be used for a large scale installation later in the year.

With thanks to Lyn Hagan, Marko Peljhan and Nasser Azam for organising the flight.

Royal Shakespeare Company

Jerram is currently working with the Events and Exhibitions department at the RSC to help them deliver their strategy. A dozen or so proposals have been presented that respond to a specific context and brief.

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'Play me, I'm yours'

Fifteen pianos have been delivered to the streets of Birmingham. Located in skate parks, industrial estates, laundrettes, precincts, bus shelters and train stations, outside pubs and football grounds, the street pianos are free for any member of the public to enjoy and claim ownership of.

Who will play them and how long they remain? Will the pianos become a place to meet as as well as a local talking point? Provoking the public to engage and take ownership of their urban environment the project asks, who owns public space and who decides the rules for its use?

Connecting communities across the city www.streetpianos.com was made for the public to post comments and describe the pianos use.

Read this great story in the Guardian by Maev Kennedy. Top photo by David Sillitoe.Listen to this radio programme on National Public Radio - US.

Plans are a foot to take the project to other cities around the world. Please contact us with suggestions!

National TV, Press and Radio

Watch 6 minute film about Jerram's work .This is a screen test made for Channel4 by IWC Media.

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