Trees Heil

Trees Heil 
Tableau Vivant 02  
Day 2 20:50 FRAS 1
Duration 20 min
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The tableau vivant, or the 'living painting' is rediscovered. 
This form was mainly used for erotic entertainment in the early 20th century.
The performance shows a collage of images of sculptural form in which different women's roles are shown. The dynamic and static images alternate. The surreal, poetic and slightly erotic scènes are accompanied by a hypnotic soundscape.

Trees Heil (1993, The Netherlands) makes photos, short videos and performances. The works show temporarily constructed situations in which spaces, people and their behaviors are given a new poetic context. By using materials such as plaster, jute, hair and paint, the people who are photographed are transformed into different shapes. Heil examines the fluidity of man and themes such as identity and intimacy are explored. 

Credits: Director: Trees Heil, Performers: Hannah Rojer, Kitty Maria van Ekeren and Lizzy Jongedijk, Soundscape: Rik Möhlmann