Sculptures, visiting, 2019
performance with 12-channel musical piece in collaboration with Thomas van den Berg
presented at Welcome To The Village festival

performed by Silver Huber, Laura ter Horst, Tijn Hoekzema, Romy Kuldip Singh, Mart Koenen, Michel Teeuw, Lapis Lazuli, Nina Maissouradze, Paul Bos, Jesse Strikwerda, Jan Herman de Boer and Bo Bannink
pictures by Willem de Haan and Bo Bannink

This three day performance took place during Welcome to the Village Festival 2019. Various characters move through the festival terrain in varying constellations. Using dance, song and music (each performer was wearing a speaker with their part of a 12-layer composition made by composer Thomas van den Berg), the performers create abstract stories and relationships which evolved during the 1,5 hour performance over 3 days.

Excerpt from The Jester of performance art, a conversation with Caz Egelie by Sophia Boosalis in The Courtauldian

"My practice engages with the notion of gesamtkunstwerk — an ‘all-encompassing art form’ — through integrating other artists into my work. I approach my collaborations with dancers, actors, and musicians as a co-creation; different individuals are able to shed a light or add a new way of looking at something. This relates to my idea of art as whole. For example, Sculptures, Visiting (2019) is a sculpture and performance work made in collaboration with a musician [Thomas van den Berg] who composed the score. The attitude/behaviour and movement of each character was determined by the specialty of each performer. The authenticity of character to the actor caused the performer to question whether they were playing a character or themselves in a costume."