studio acts

  • EXISTENCE THEATRE LABORATORY

    EXISTENCE THEATRE LABORATORY

    EXISTENCE THEATRE LABORATORY operates on the intersection of visual, physical and performative art. Creating from such a place provides us with the chance to reach new people and hear their voices, while keeping an open mind for what may evolve. Our work investigates urgent, contemporary themes and stands for gender equality, diversity and cultural tolerance…

  • OpenStudioArtsource2021

    OpenStudioArtsource2021

    At the OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND at Old Customs House Fremantle 24 & 25 Oct 2021 from 10am to 4pm we displayed props from past shows as well as work in progress in our STUDIO 34. It was great to have visitors come in for a chat. One of our current ensemble members, Ainsley Marr, participated…

  • MOISTURISED

    MOISTURISED

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    Text by bello benischauer & Performance by elisabeth m eitelberger .. From the start to the finish picturing my life…To grow and rise… And breathe in the air of passion… In my hand an abstract expression of communication… I have to recharge my phone… Only you, the flower and the tree… Two million sold… There has…

  • NOT AT ALL

    NOT AT ALL

    Performance by Elias Franz Benischauer Time isn’t really a matter of reality. What we believe in, feels real as well. This way we always create our own truth. If we are not quite sure, what to believe in, then we cannot connect with a higher deity. It wasn’t me, it wasn’t my fault, not at all.…

  • SYNCHRONISATION TRIAL

    SYNCHRONISATION TRIAL

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    nakedness – as a symbol and linkage to birth and human identity/alikeness: an artistic outcry to leave the comfort zone of a materialistic society how would it feel to stand there instead of the artists? written on their bodies = world population number at the time of their births on 18.12.1974 (left) / 15.06.1966 (right) below =…

  • NO INTERMISSION

    NO INTERMISSION

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    … addresses cultural patterns and behaviour systemsin history and cross-culturesymbolisation of certain itemsin context to the human beinghow certain items receive iconographical relevancetend to influence our visual perceptionwhy do we see things the way we recognisethem considering particular cultural traditions The single video installations and particularly in their relation to each other and to the…

  • FRÖNEND

    FRÖNEND

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    … our doubts… are like a gate… that we have to walk through… every single day… If we breath calmly and connect with space… emotionally, we can manage to keep our wariness at bay… dreams are men’s elixir of life… FRÖNEND (German for the word “indulging”) is a video triptych in the style of the…

  • HAUNTED

    HAUNTED

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    the human creature … tries to take first place … no matter what … without any compromise … we even accept tremendous efforts … to reach success, prosperity and prestige …  and if for any reason … a tiny piece is missing … we panic … Haunted – video acts question how we can actively position us in this world but how…

  • HUMAN RECYCLING PROJECT

    HUMAN RECYCLING PROJECT

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    What happens, when we can’t define and modify our immediate living environment? When we get dependent on the decision-making of others? When we leave our comfort zone to face paternalism, prejudice and/or degradation? This work, consisting of six separate video parts, plays with the viewer’s own imagination and individual perception (formed by knowledge/education/cultural background/…), linked…

  • FAITHFUL NIGHT

    FAITHFUL NIGHT

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    to provide hope for this world to find peace to prove to oneself that it’s never too late to raise your concern about global issues the belief that religions, races and peacemaking powers will finally unite, does exist a rogation to Jesus, a conversation with Allah, a connection to Krishna we must make a conversation…

  • IT’S FINE NOW

    IT’S FINE NOW

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    They show ironically and on a metaphorical level, how we handle/tend to ignore our actions’ multiple repercussions. Pretending to care, we use a gun to make peace; we help to protect certain animals, but eat meat; donate money to the Third World while indulging in a mass consuming habit; nourish and cherish a house plant despite…

  • FILE994.11

    FILE994.11

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    The video performances made in this context are based on the following concept: Bello’s initial idea: a woman taking different books out of a box, quoting passages, and putting them back in the box. Looking for material, Bello went to the Fremantle Library. He explained there briefly his idea and our general interest in this country’s past…