In a semi-dark space, the public can see itself in a box made of spyglass. The box lies on a base like a sculpture. The light turns on inside. The audience can now see me sitting in the glass box. In the performance Carnation, I am dressed with a very tight latex costume, like a second skin. I cut some parts and put out of the holes some prostheses. My real skin appears. Then, I sew the open parts with a sewing thread and a needle until all the holes are sewed with tight seams. BIO / JULIE JAFFRENNOU "My performances are specific reports on the intimate body. I take as a starting point images which evoke the passing of time and certain stereotypes which carry the violence made on the human body. For each performance, I choose materials such as transparent latex, meat and edible paper and exploit their possibilities for building myself a new body. I put myself in a situation where I push myself to my physical and psychological limits. I work with the dynamics and context of each place I perform. I want to build a direct relationship with the energy of the space. Each performance is specifically designed or adapted to one place. My performances function as living sculptures. The public can see the action on all the sides." |
