Amsterdam, 2002.
notorious
(Amsterdam 2002, Gothenburg 2002, Belo Horizonte Brazil 2003)
(a performance for two actors)
The project takes its inspiration from the Alfred Hitchcock movie, 'Notorious,' starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. For this performance a particular scene of the movie is recreated in different cafés in the given city (Amsterdam, Gothenberg, Belo Horizonte). The scene is about 2 minutes long and is played out in the real life setting with no indication that it is a performance. The only deviation from reality is that the scene is then looped or repeated 12 times during the period of about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
For a 'viewer' who notices the scene unfolding it is difficult or impossible to follow the dialogue and a narrative can only be imagined. A further absurd element is the gradually increasing pile of red scarves which piles up on the table as she leaves and returns repeatedly.
(Amsterdam 2002, Gothenburg 2002, Belo Horizonte Brazil 2003)
(a performance for two actors)
The project takes its inspiration from the Alfred Hitchcock movie, 'Notorious,' starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. For this performance a particular scene of the movie is recreated in different cafés in the given city (Amsterdam, Gothenberg, Belo Horizonte). The scene is about 2 minutes long and is played out in the real life setting with no indication that it is a performance. The only deviation from reality is that the scene is then looped or repeated 12 times during the period of about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
For a 'viewer' who notices the scene unfolding it is difficult or impossible to follow the dialogue and a narrative can only be imagined. A further absurd element is the gradually increasing pile of red scarves which piles up on the table as she leaves and returns repeatedly.