'PARTNER / YOU'

a radical low production 2013


Chantal Yzermans

photo : Laetitia Bica


'A penetrating sacrificial ritual : fetisjism, voyeurism and rituality. The artist does not need more than one hour to establish all the parameters of theater.' (****Charlotte De Somviele, De Morgen, Belgium)

‘The voice you hear during the performance is an instant and direct interaction call from an online sex internet website. It's robotic crude vibrations emerge from the same brutal pulsions on which Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" are rooted. The costume designed by Jean-Paul Lespagnard enhances the idea of the sacrifice: the naked female adorned with paralyzing high heels and nails. From today's sexual web communication back to the archaïc ritual of procreation, there is a continuum link, the link where time and space unfurl into the dance of the universe.’
(Sylvia Zade-Routier, Por La Danza, Spain)

'For ‘Partner / You’ , Chantal Yzermans has identified, brought together and plays around with mutual common-denominators held between seemingly estranged factors. Namely, primal nature and advanced science, elitist and mass culture and entertainment, public and private experience.’ (Douglas Park, London)




concept/ performance : Chantal Yzermans - live chat : Nono Pessoa/Carlos Aires  
original music:  Substuff - music :  I. Stravinsky 
costume design : Jean-Paul Lespagnard 
advice : Marc Vanrunxt


photo : Laetitia Bica


in collaboration with Monty Kunstencentrum-Antwerpen, Teatro Danza 
Canal-Madrid, Kunstencentrum Vooruit-Gent, Jan Fabre/Troubleyn-Antwerpen
supported by the  City of Antwerpen





    



Premiere 
Madrid, Festival Escena Contemporanea 
February 8-9-10 - 2013

Antwerpen- Monty Kunstencentrum 
March 7-8-9 - 2013

London, Bruno Glint Gallery
June 1 - 2013

Antwerpen, Jan Fabre/Troubleyn
June  16 - 2013

Antwerpen, Extra City Kunsthal
June 21 - 2014