THE SONG OF THE HANDS
2013-2014
PART 1:
DAN AND NAD
Duration: 20 mn
Performa, in 100% Transparent, New-York. Curated by Linda M. Green-2013
Kadist Foundation, San Francisco. Curator Heidi Rabben-2015
The performance tells the story of 'Dan and Nad', in the ambiance of a temporary speakeasy. The artist invites you to enjoy the disparition of the North and the South over a 'Lemon Car' cocktail. Then while the artist speaks from the script, another performer creates a spontaneous drawing, mapping thoughts in relation to the spoken text. The performance deals with translation from the verbal to the graphic realm, and its poetic use of language invokes the absurdities of orienting oneself, whether personally or geographically.
Julie Bena from Kadist Art Foundation on Vimeo.
PART 2:
LA BÊTE
With Helena de Laurens, danseuse et chorégraphe
Duration: 20 mn
Musée de la Chasse, Paris. Curated by Mehdi Brit
De quel mystère est-il question dans cette aventure nocturne : Déclaration scientifique ? Analyse anthropologique ? Délire mystique ? Julie Béna nous convie à la découverte d’une bête étrange, probablement méconnue et difficilement reconnaissable…
La Bête ( video archive) from julie béna on Vimeo.