Performa 19, New York City
01.11.19 – 24.11.19
Curated by Charles Aubin
An earlier iteration of this work took place at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris in May 2018, which Le Monde described as a “tender and hypnotic polyphony (that) provides a meditation on the human condition.” The costumes for the performance were created in collaboration with the Tiraz Foundation in Amman, Jordan – one of the largest collections of Middle-Eastern clothing spanning two centuries of textile heritage. The garments from the collection were X-ray scanned, and superimposed with garments from the original performers’ own wardrobes, which were highly influenced by sportswear. The result is hybrid motifs, representing hundreds of years of cultural heritage.