An original performative project by the international collective Ferst Dadler and British opera singer and sound artist Loré Lixenberg invites audiences to take part in a series of unique encounters exploring the republic through sound, movement, and dance.
The Zahradníiíiíiíiíi republika is a rhizomatic, nomadic garden republic that moves across different locations: it was first established in the Franciscan Garden, later relocated to the Troja Gardens in Prague, and in June it will find its place in the gallery garden of the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA). The indoor part of the project ˈkonfɛrɛnt͡sɛ “conference” will then move to the space of Divadlo 29.
In a series of two consecutive live encounters, the artists invite the audience to actively participate in performative situations in which sound becomes a tool for sensing and understanding the relationships between space and its inhabitants.
konfɛrɛnt͡sɛ
25 June / 7:00 PM / Divadlo 29 / pay what you can admission
A unique, unrepeatable performance, ˈkonfɛrɛnt͡sɛ, on the values of the newly formed Zahradníiíiíiíiíi republika “Garden Republic” in which the republic itself becomes the subject of inquiry through its acoustic and relational layers.
ˈkonfɛrɛnt͡sɛ is a participatory performance about the founding of a new republic in the public garden behind the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA), within the Automatic Mills complex. It is a conference as you know it—or imagine it to be—while also being unlike any you have experienced before. The aim of this performative piece is to share the core values of the new republic with the audience through music, dance, and deep, attentive listening.
Come if you are interested in music, dance, or experimental theatre. Come if you want to be stimulated, inspired, or left in boredom… come if you feel constrained or disoriented by current neoliberal trends and wondering how you will pay your rent this month. Come especially if you want to become part of an original, unrepeatable work of art. As in any conference, the audience is free to choose their own level of participation.
Kolektiv Ferst Dadler a Lore Lixenberg vítají svobodu, otevřenost a rozmanitost. V jejich společné tvorbě hledají způsoby, jak prostřednictvím naslouchání sociální a zvukové ekologii konkrétního místa nově promýšlet vztahy k prostoru, komunitě i okolnímu světu. Performance, experimentální a participativní formy současné praxe se pro ně stávají prostorem pro hluboké promýšlení skrze praxi, které překračuje hranice jazyka a konvenčních definic.
www.lorelixenberg.art
www.ferstdadler.tumblr.com
Choose-your-price admission: CZK 200 / supporter: CZK 300
ISIC and disability card holders (ZTP): CZK 150 (available on site)
The performance has limited capacity; please purchase or reserve your tickets in advance.
The event is organized by the Centre for Open Culture in cooperation with the artistic collective Ferst Dadler & Loré Lixenberg.
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Culture Fund, and the statutory city of Pardubice.
By attending the programme, you agree to the recording and publication of photographs of your person for the purposes of documentation, promotional activities, and public presentation in print, on websites, and on social media channels of GAMPA for the entire duration of its existence.
