KÖRPERWELTEN

Performative Installation, 20' - 40' 

2020 

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Körperwelten is a performative installation for a body and three small projectors. 

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The performer is lying down in the center of a dark room. They have a naked upper body and naked feet. 

Three video loops are projected on three different body parts of the performer: the feet, the back and the stomach.

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The projected videos show close up shots of body parts that don't necessarily belong to the performer lying there. The editing of the video reminds of Instagrams boomerang-function. 

The two bodies start to melt into each other: eyes and tongues appears on the foot, hands grabbing a stomach on the back. The lines between reality and projection disappear for a moment. Which body moves?

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Depending on the setup, the performer holds a small speaker in their hand, that plays distorted voices and rhythms that were recorded during the shooting of the close-up body parts. The resulting soundscape by Thomas Grenzebach reminds of sounds that travelled through a fleshy body.  

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The audience is invited to walk around the installation and observe the body and the  projections. 

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EXPOSURE

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Tanzfestival Winterthur, Theater am Gleis Winterthur (2023)

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Mastercluster, Züricher Hochschule der Künste (2021)

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CREDITS

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Concept and Execution: Lyn Bentschik, Nora Werren and Levin Vieth

Performance: Lyn Bentschik 

Camera, Cut and Trailer: Levin Vieth

Sound: Thomas Grenzebach