PAS # 54 | Na granicy percepcji rosną wspaniałe kwiaty

(on the border of perception grow amazing flowers)

6. - 14. May 2017, Łódź, Poland

PAS | Performance Art Studies represented by BBB Johannes Deimling in collaboration with Strzemiński Academy of Art in Łódź, Poland, as part of, ‘Rok Awangardy’ (year of avant-garde), invited by Ola Kozioł

PAS #54 (6. – 14. May 2017)

To perceive is an action, something that we actively do, but not always consciously. Perception is following a chain of activities which are bound together: Action - Attraction - Processing - Perception - Recognition - Action and so on. This chain is essential for the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information and is needed to understand our environment, society, and personality.

Within the arts, perception is a tool used to confuse, deconstruct or disturb, in order, to relate differently to ourselves, the society, and the environment. Artists of all genres are interested in toying around with the chain of perception. Op-Art, Surrealism, Dadaism, and of course, Performance Art are some examples, of how aesthetic or visual perception offers a diverse view on the world, which offers an opportunity to question how we perceive, since the perception-chain is individual and does not have a collective function. This fact becomes potentially interesting when two (or more) perceptions meet. The exchange of experience creates a dialogue and intersection, which acts as the base for our daily communication. Sharing these experiences offers us the possibility to rethink paradigms, question single viewpoints, and better understand the need for change.

The deeper we inquire within the field of perception we holistically find ourselves straddling the borders of logic, sense, and understanding. In these perhaps, uncanny areas, one could potentially become capable of locating and acknowledging these blossoming flowers of art.

The aim, of PAS #54 focuses on the concept of perception as a prompt and/or launching point for better understanding the body, space, time, material, and action as active tools of Performance Art. Researchers will engage with other art forms, such as poetry, sculpture, drawing, painting, video, architecture, with the intent of demonstrating context in relation to time relevant issues. Results and findings will take form and shall be presented upon completing theoretical analysis.

As part of the studies, we will create an excursion for the INTERAKCJE performance festival in Piotryków Trybunalski and participate in this year’s exhibition as a group performance.

PAS | Performance Art Studies: Open call for participation and offer

==> To develop a Performance Art piece with 8 days of technical, pedagogical and artistic guidance
==> To investigate and work with a variety of performative exercises, experiments, games and assignments in various conditions both in and outdoors with a specific focus on: space, body, time, material, concentration. Work will be made in groups and individually.
==> A final public presentation of the performance (media promotion, poster, mailing) and final celebration party
==> Video and photo documentation of the final presentation completed by the PAS photographer
==> Publication of the Documentation on PAS website and other Performance Art related websites
==> Contacts with artists, curators and art institutions in Łódź and Poland
==> Being part of a group performance in connection with the INTERAKCJE festival in Piotryków Trybunalski
==> Meeting and collaborating with other like-minded people from other countries
==> Encounters, lectures and discussions with invited artists
==> Context of the place, history and culture

==> The studies are ideal for art students, young artists and all other people who are interested in Performance Art. The group is usually composed of international artists coming from different backgrounds and different parts of the world. The level of experience is not a criteria for you to participate in PAS.
==> PAS studies takes place with at least 8 participants.

Dates:

5. May 2017 arrival (without official meeting)
6. – 13. May 2017: practical studies and researches (each day start at 10:00)
11. May 2017: Group performance at the Interakcje festival in Piotryków Trybunalski
13. May 2016: final presentation, Galeria Kobro at 18:00
14. May 2016: reflection and possible departure day, if not attending the festival (departure at earliest at 4pm)

Our program is never planned in advance with exact steps. We adjust it to the group dynamics, challenges of an individual, and needs that arise. Observing the process is the key to achieve a high quality of teaching, enriched by our experience and ever-expanding collection of tasks.

==> Teaching language is English

Application:

==> Closing date for applications 30. April 2017
==> Send your application (motivation letter and work examples) to pas@bbbjohannesdeimling.de
==> http://pas.bbbjohannesdeimling.de/index.php?/participate/">read here more about the application process

Price:

==> Price: € 220
==> former PAS participants: € 180
==> accommodation: participants outside of Łódź, Poland might be hosted by participating students of Strzemiński Academy of Art in Łódź.
==> Price does not include travel.