Afrovibes: The Waterproofed Artist - Youness Atbane in Frascati

With 'The Waterproofed Artist' Moroccan choreographer Youness Atbane takes a critical look at postcolonial art in the global South. He wants to contribute to a new vision of contemporary art practices in the South.

Afrovibes: The Waterproofed Artist - Youness Atbane in Frascati

Dates

Fri 4 Oct21:00 - 21:50

Location

Frascati

Nes 63

1012 KD Amsterdam

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Interactive presentation

The interactive performance The Waterproofed Artist casts a sceptical eye on the power dynamics within the global art scene. The performance is set in 2048, during the 72nd edition of the famous Venice Biennale. As always, each participating country has its own floating pavilion. This year, a new pavilion represents the entire global South: it brings together the most influential artists from the MENA region. The festivities come to an abrupt halt when - as climatologists had predicted - Venice begins to sink, with the Biennale and its artworks floating, the international pavilions sinking and the artists barely managing to keep their heads above water. Only when all the artists see themselves and their artworks floating on the surface of the water does the real process of critique begin.

The Waterproofed Artist was previously shown at Contemporary Art Festival Cairo 2023, Mediterranean Performing Art Montpelier2023 and Tak-Berlin 2023.