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Afrovibes: The Waterproofed Artist

Youness Atbane (MA)
Sat 5 Oct ’24 19:00
A dystopian perspective in which Venice is flooded and the critical dialogue about the current art world breaks open.
Sat 5 Oct ’24
19:00
  • Sat 5 Oct ’24
    19:00
    NL Première
    Frascati
    Frascati 2
    Past event

With The Waterproof Artist, Moroccan choreographer Youness Atbane takes a critical look at post-colonial art in the global South. In doing so, he aims to contribute to a new vision of contemporary art practices in the South.

The interactive dance performance The Waterproofed Artist takes a sceptical look at the power dynamics within the global art scene. The performance is set in 2048, during the 72nd edition of the famous Venice Biennale. As always, each participating country has its own floating pavilion. This year, a new pavilion represents the entire global South: it brings together most influential artists from the MENA region. The festivities come to a rough halt when - as climatologists had predicted - Venice begins to sink, with the Biennale and its artworks starting to float, the international pavilions sinking and the artists just managing to keep their heads above water. Only when all the artists see themselves and their artworks floating on the surface of the water does the true process of criticism begin. 

Previously at Contemporary Art Festival Cairo 2023, Mediterranean Performing Art Montpelier2023, Tak-Berlin 2023

  • Duration: 50 min. 
  • Dutch premiere
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Credits

conception and choreographer Youness Atbane associated researcher Youness Atbane, Zouheir Atbane, Marion Slitine sound creation Zouheir Atbane installation and technic Rachid Latouri, Collectif Pixylone text review Andrea Dyland

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