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Revolving Histories (#bangbang-1137)

myFunerals #1 purification
(2013)

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Luedi, Juerg ACT 2013 Basel Team, HSLU Modul ACT (Performer)
Schweizer Kunsthochschulen (Eventcurator)
FHNW | HGK, Institut Kunst (Camera)
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Execution of action Ritual Transience Handling voc_schneiden Costume Ephemera

The version myFunerals no 1 purification at Ostquai Basel reflects the cleansing ritual of nail cutting. Wearing a shroud during the nail-cutting ritual, a slideshow of photos from my childhood is projected in the background. Before cutting, water is brought to the boil in a kettle. As soon as the water boils, I pour it into a basin and dip my left and then my right foot into the boiling water to transfer the pain and soften the horn for cutting. I cut a toenail and then a fingernail alternately on the left and right and always dip the affected foot into the water bath in between. When I have finished removing the nails, I get up and take off my shirt and put my everyday clothes back on. I leave the room after I have put the nails in my purse.
Additional
Slideshow
Remark
Protokoll Yolanda Esther Bürgi und Alex Bleuler. Es gibt davon ein Video, das jedoch bei den Veranstalter:innen ACT Basel FNHW Institut Kunst ist.
ACT Performancefestival der Schweizer Kunsthochschulen

place: Ostquai, Basel
KuratorIn: Schweizer Kunsthochschulen
Dokumentationstyp: Dokumentation einer Performance/Aktion / Documentation of a performance/action

Alternative
PDFs (e-publikation Seite 30-33
Medium

Fotoserie (Reihenfolge am Ende vom Dateinamen benennen!) / Photo series (name sequence at the end of the file name!)
Dauer: ca. 20:00