P. C. 5 - PERFORMANCE KONFERENZ
Fragments - statements - properties - resigned textes to slaps - banks - plots

The special quality which makes an artist... might almost be defined. indeed, as an extraordinary capacity for irritations, apathological sensitiveness to environmental pricks and stings. He differs from the rest of us, mainly because he reacts sharply and in an uncommon manner to phenomena which leave the rest of us unmoved, or, at most, merely annoy us vaguely" - HL Mencken, the artist 1924

Varsha Nair

Blemishes - This mark which signifies feminity prosperity, joy and life, can also be transformed into blemishes or blots upon our civilization. Like a bride or dancer, I use these marks in a ritual to dress me my face. Each mark is a girl-child - some live but many are destroyed.

 

Santiphap Inkongam

Hia Long-song -

Hia - disgusting things for the existence of human beings

Long-song - a sudden moment of change from emptiness to actions and from actions to emptiness

 

Sompong Thawee

Concealing/Searching/No Truth

The meaning of existence is searching. Life is filled with various stories. We try to conceal something to keep it private. At the same time, we search for something we find interesting. Some people always keep searching. However, what do we get at the end ? Searching brings only meaningless information. When we have arrived the final stage of our lives, it seems there is not truth or meaning, only death. Emptiness is somethings awaits and seems to be only constant.

 

Paisan Plienbangchang

Moving in Moment - We are moving in that moment...the moment of the imbalance.There is neither control nor real freedom- Why ? Who is struggling ?Who is moving ? Who is giving up ?

 

Jittima Pholosawek

City Festival - A marvelous procession starts again on this road where used to be crowded with hungry rats... Banners and colourful papers are decorated. A fanfare is striken up ! Along the footpath, people are announcing and selling things on the floor. Here, you can get everything which can be dug out of this earth. Come and take it.

 

Surachai Ekphalakorn

Mirror you Mirror me - What is it in you, that can be seen in others ..........? what is it in others, that can be in you...........?

 

Michael Schaowanasai

Real time performance via internet - To stretch the meaning of performance art, I would like to put the emphasis on the art of making works. It is the experience of the artist that will reflect to the viewers, it is the act of giving an receiving. We have used everyday objects to explore the conversation between art and life. In my performance, I would like to turn it around and just have a conversation with you.

 

Arahmaiani Rahmayani

Performance - I´m developing my own method and concept of performance, which is open for possibilities and influences. I try to incorporate traditional Indonesian way, method and elements of performing arts: theatre; dance; and some visual aspects and performance elements from foreign cultures with my own.

 

Boris Nieslony - Dass durch Verwechslung der Zutaten schon manch namenloses Unglück entstand - tätige Diskretion

 

Chen Chieh-Jen

The Journey Through the Buddha States 2 -

Between gaze and blind

Between speak and language-lost,

Between listen and voice-lost.

Under the constantly decayed body:

I eager to find out how to build up a ferry-boat of myself

 

Hong O-Bong

The Bird and I - I shall try to perform the act of the bird with the concept of it, purifying the demolished spirit of human-beings as well as polluted environment and the message of my performance should be delivered to the audience like this; if the bird dies, and we shall die, or if the bird lives, we will live too.

 

Montri Teomsombat

Born Together - The issue here is the human behavior of being slaved to the consumerism. The artist searches for different forms and methods to reach the truth and the aim of human life. The work will criticize the Fashion Consumer. Clothes are consumed objects for us. They make us depend on them. Rice planted on the clothes is therefore a symbol for the life of those people who depend on the consumed objects.

 

Khaisaeng and Surapol Phanyawatchira

Performance - Khaisaeng and Surapol Phanyawatchira work together on their live-performance. The artists are

inspired by the environment, the society, economics and politics. The plot and content of the performance is

inspired by discussions on important issues. Then some props are used to support the idea.

 

Mongkol Plienbangchang

Self-Immolation - The existence of the humankind is going to be terminated. Like mad people, we together

destroy things. Every minute, we open our eyes with consciousness.All sensations cannot be controlled. The

flames we ignited shine through the sky. As if they would like to ruin everything...

 

PIYA VISUTTIIPRAPANONT

Excess - At present, we are surrounded by so many products and ads that they become a part of our daily life.

These things urge us to consume a lot all the time and keep us under control. Either directly or indirectly, they

influence our life, our thoughts, our attitudes, and our behaviours. Will these products and propagandas further

direct our life? Do we have to stay under this condition? Is it true? Are you sure or not? Will you accept or

deny it? What would be the best solution for everyone?

 

QING QING CHEN / China /Austria

I want to clean up the air!

Material: hundred pieces of straw broom (with 2.5 meters long handle)

l want to clean up the air! Could I ? Just with straw brooms? I hope I could! Obviously, I cannot! My brooms

will be sticking into the earth and stand in the centre of the city and staring on the sky they want to call up the

attention of environment pollution!

 

Karin Meiner & Manfred Hammes

Social research - Actions

Manfred Hammes - 1. LOGO, 2. Connected

Karin Meiners - 1. Dekadenz... zur Erweiterung des Dekadenzbegriffs aus westeuropäischer Sicht, 2. Erlaubt - Unerlaubt

 

BEN PATTERSON/ USA

World Weather (a world premier) -

This work attempts in a lyrical/dramatic form to project an awareness of current world weather conditions...

and, perhaps, consequences for the future. As an intermedia work, it also attempts to blend traditional Eastern

and Western art forms.

 

Boris Nieslony

performance - Bangkok

10 (maybe 12 ) Daily Life Plots Koan The images behind the images in front of the image. This last images, the questions in itself, are the energetic points in the movements in my life and art, my definition of performance too.

 

Hitomi Oguma - ichi go ichi E - one life one meeting

translations:
Khun Korakoch Attauiriy - Goethe Institut Bangkok - Volker Hamann and the authors