Mimi Wascher - Relationality between matters - A transdisciplinary practice in the making

This research explores the relationship between the performer’s body and malleable bodily sculptures, placing them in active dialogue. Inspired by contemporary circus—where objects (e.g. a diabolo) are no longer mere tools of the performer, but are put in the center of attention breaking down the hierarchical relationship between performer and object—this transdisciplinary practice treats both performer and bodily sculpture as equally significant. Using suspension techniques and object manipulation the different bodies will move, restrict and support one another, creating different (power) dynamics and relationships.

My artistic practice is driven by an interest in looking at themes of desire, identity and queer relationship from a feminist perspective. I will engage with texts by Sara Ahmed, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Bojana Cvejic and Ana Vujanovic whose work will accompany me throughout this research.


TEAM / CREDITS

Thank you to my team of occasional collaborators: Anne-Lene Nöldner, Anna Zurkirchen, Ezra Veldhuis, Ruben Mardulier, Jacopo Buccino, Elliot Minogue-Stone
Thank you to Vera Tussing for mentoring this year’s research.
Thank you STUK (BE), kunstencentrum nona (BE), KAAP (BE) and Das andere Theater (AUT) for providing residency space.
Thank you to the Vlaamse overheid for granting me the beurs voor opkomend talent.
Picture credits: Lydia Knöbl