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RE-CONNECT

2024 RE-CONNECT《Wandering Spririts》performance art performance

Introduction

The starting point for our second work for our Chengdu residency was the long strings of artificial flowers in bright yellow and orange, that we found at the He Hua Chi market. We started with making the flower garments. Having made the heads, a more grotesque and strange aspect was added, as if they were characters from a Japanese Anime film, that are both cute and scary. It is said that Wandering Spirits wander aimlessly through the world, but are neither friendly nor unfriendly.

The two figures in yellow and orange will walk, following a rhythm of five steps forward and three steps backward as if they are doing a simple ritual dance.

  • Artists

    Guda Koster&Frans van Tartwijk

    Since 2015 Guda Koster and Frans van Tartwijk collaborate in their performances. The living sculptures used in the performances are produced together, and together they decide on movement, sound/music and location. Many of Koster and van Tartwijks performances took place on carefully selected locations on streets, squares or parks in Dutch, German or French cities. The sculptures/performers move and act: they chant, dance and speak. The amazed passers-by may wonder what the true nature of these appearances is: are they machines, performers, male or female?

    This summer Koster & van Tartwijk are residents at the Chengdu A4 residency art center, and they developed four new performances that will take place on streets or parks in Chengdu.

  • Time and Location

    2024.8.16 18:00 – 19:00

    2024.8.17 18:00 – 19:00

    Yulin District(2024.8.16)

    Redstone Park(2024.8.17)

  • Organizer

    A4 Residency Art Center

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