Archives de l’auteur : Guillaume

chang wan wee, marx kruis and a last minute volunteer performer, janice yan yan wu, who was sent in to the scene by the organizers to help the two other performers…

the guys were the chefs. the girl served. sushi. this is an aside but i think it kinda fits with the performance. with the notion of privilege and power. most nights the organizers and artists who present at viva! are … Continuer la lecture

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sarah watson talks about tehching hsieh

so maybe i have a little chip on my shoulder when it comes to « institutions » that i deem as being « snobby. » i have never even entered the premises of the dhc/art foundation, and yet i KNOW it is one of … Continuer la lecture

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irene izquierdo…searching for spaces

today clement asked, « where are the off-site performances? » the question could be answered, « they are somewhere in montréal. » not a very satisfactory answer if what you want is to « see » « something. » but often the real answer to this question is … Continuer la lecture

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De retour après la pause

Ce billet vous arrive avec un décalage de 24 h. Couvrir un événement comme VIVA! c’est comme faire le Tour de France, il faut savoir économiser ses énergies. Ce lundi, seule journée de repos dans le festival, en était un sans … Continuer la lecture

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dominique pétrin

dominique pétrin’s show was probably good based upon the shouts of applause that came at the end. her costumes were drop dead gorgeous. but what i saw mostly were feet and black stockings. the conditions of viewing. a hot room. … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans art action, Programmation La Centrale | Marqué avec | Un commentaire

gwendoline robin talks

gwendoline robin talks softly. in french. i missed much of what she said. and i may report my own misunderstandings. but here goes: as i said gwendoline robin talks softly, quietly. the girl who works with pyro (fire and explosives) … Continuer la lecture

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alexis o'hara and danya mcleod

two girls and a van and a whole lot of electronic equipment. plus the desire to infiltrate marginal places to create a gathering place. ah yes. territory. who owns, who controls, who has access, who polices and for whom? illusions … Continuer la lecture

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Workshop TouVa – 2 journées vigoureuses

1er matin – le 2e aussi – on débute avec une routine de méditation dynamique consistant de 5 périodes de 10 minutes chacune pour préparer le corps, la tête et l’esprit à prendre conscience des gestes performatifs qui seront ensuite … Continuer la lecture

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mathieu léger

you were never the same after that. spoken quietly. mouthed but not audible. repeated over and over. the performer mathieu léger opening his black briefcase, taking out and rolling out a long red paper ruler with numbers up to ten. … Continuer la lecture

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spirit duplicata, joelle couturier and emilie roby

i hope i have the right heading…cuz there were three performers.

i have to be honest. it was the last performance of the night. i was tired. i wanted to go home. and so…after sitting and « waiting » for the performance to begin with the steady beat of the music going on and on…and then « figuring out » that the « performance » was actually happening not in the pool but in the « dining room » next to the pool i assumed it was that and i started to pack up to go home. Continuer la lecture

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