The Premières at the Playground Arts Festival

October 26, 2015

Playground is the unique arts festival organized by STUK and M in which artists are not limited to a single discipline. They freely combine elements from installation art, literature, film, sculpture, architecture or choreography. They bring together objects and bodies in challenging live performances. They create new visual images that reflect on art, the world and the mediatisation of life. Playground hosts the (Belgian) première of many of the projects and performances.

Among other things, the programme features an intense dance duet with an Eastern carpet by Maria Hassabi, short stories in a made up language by Guy de Cointet, a production about the ‘tongue’ by Ieva Misevičiūte, an aria based on hysterical internet commentators by Cally Spooner, a conversation on the meaning of art with Kristof Van Gestel, and in Julian Weber’s work, performers use a sculpture that was made specifically for them, utopian architectural models by Jean-Pascal Flavien or video work by Julien Prévieux with a choreography based on movements that steer machinery.

Complete programme

The complete programme at M and STUK features work by Adva Zakai, Benjamin Seror, Cally Spooner, DD Dorvillier, fieldworks, Guy de Cointet, Hugues Decointet, Ieva Misevičiūtė, Jean-Pascal Flavien, Jimmy Robert, Julian Weber, Julien Prévieux, Kristof Van Gestel, Maria Hassabi and Sonja Jokiniemi.

See below for the downloadable brochure of the complete programme, which is also available on www.playgroundfestival.be.

Interviews

In the run-up to the festival Adva Zakai (18/11), Benjamin Seror, DD Dorvillier (17/11), fieldworks, Hugues Decointet, Ieva Misevičiūtė (10/11), Sonja Jokiniemi (2/11), Jean-Pascal Flavien, Jimmy Robert, Julian Weber and Kristof Van Gestel (18/11) will personally be present in Leuven.

For further information, interviews, press tickets, please contact:
M  •  Veerle Ausloos - 016 27 29 38 - [email protected]
STUK  •  Frank Geypens -  016 320 313 - [email protected]

(c) Jean-Pascal Flavien, courtesy Galerie Catherine Bastide, Los Angeles Models, 1999-2002(c) Jean-Pascal Flavien, courtesy Galerie Catherine Bastide, Los Angeles Models, 1999-2002DD Dorvilier (c) Eileen BaumgartnerDD Dorvilier (c) Eileen Baumgartner
FORMEN FORMEN (c) Julian WeberFORMEN FORMEN (c) Julian Weber
Guy de Cointet, Tell Me courtesy Centre Pompidou, Paris Musée national d'art moderne -® Isabelle ArthuisGuy de Cointet, Tell Me courtesy Centre Pompidou, Paris Musée national d'art moderne -® Isabelle Arthuis
Ieva Misevičiūtė. Tongue PhD (c) Joeri ThiryIeva Misevičiūtė. Tongue PhD (c) Joeri ThiryJimmy Robert performing The Mile-Long Paper Walk (c) Julieta CervantesJimmy Robert performing The Mile-Long Paper Walk (c) Julieta Cervantes
Sonja Jokiniemi. Hmm (c) Timo WrightSonja Jokiniemi. Hmm (c) Timo Wrightfieldworks, carry on (c) Eivind Seljesethfieldworks, carry on (c) Eivind Seljeseth
www.playgroundfestival.be

Playground Programme

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Frank Geypens

STUK

Veerle Ausloos

Pers en communicatie, M - Museum Leuven

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