SAARBRÜCKEN 14/03/2020

Penticton Art Gallery, Canada. Video performance 

Performance by: Bahzad Sulaiman 

Vocal performance: Viktoria Nikolova

Composer: Christopher Collings 

Video and editing: Kadir Akgül

The video performance “Saarbrücken 14/03/2020” aims to be an artistically performative exploration of the state of quarantine of the body for 30 days. The focus will be on the perception of body mass at home during the quarantine period. This documentation deals with the review and reflection of predetermined questions and problems we are confronted with during the quarantine period. It is intended to be a journey of recovery and awareness of our body and our limited knowledge of the concept of the body and the psychological distance between it and the objects in the home. The search will be in the form of fear and loss of confidence. It is what the body feels after sudden isolation, through social separation.

This project was funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Saarland and Saarland-Sporttoto