The Handcuff King takes its starting point from a performance made by Harry Houdini in Plymouth's Palace Theatre in 1909. Houdini challenged local shipwright joiners to make an inescapable box. Houdini then escaped from it in twelve minutes.  I worked with locksmiths and contemporary shipwrights to create an 'inexact re-enactment' of Houdini's show. To view the video, please contact me.

The Handcuff King was a PVAC Constellation commission for the British Art Show 7. With thanks to Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth City Council and Arts Council England.