The Gathering has been around since 2013 and is a format for performing together in public spaces and exchanging ideas afterwards. The aim is to practice and reflect on collaboration in performance art:
How does collaboration between performance artists come about? How does it work? How is it perceived and reflected upon?
The Gathering usually takes place twice a year, mainly in public spaces in Switzerland. The invitation to take part in The Gathering is distributed very widely (PANCH mailing list etc.). All participating performers meet for a certain time at a specified location and perform. The actions and objects used are individual and are not discussed in advance. The encounter is a central aspect of this type of collaboration. Reference can be made to each other in a variety of ways. What happens is subject to the process, depends on each individual participant and emerges as a whole. The most diverse approaches and modes of expression come together. So far, between 10 and 24 performers have taken part in The Gathering. The Gathering lasts between 4 and 12 hours. Afterwards, the performers discuss what they have experienced during the performance over a plate of spaghetti and a glass of wine.
Solos and group works created during the day are shown in the evening.
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Fotos The Gathering von Künzler, Astrid; / alle _MG.-Fotos von Rob Nienburg (wirma.ch/en) / Fotos Abend-Performances Goessi, Markus;, Schlatter, Bruno; Ackermann, Glynis;/Jrena Kulka, Daniel Marti von Künzler, Astrid; / Video von Daniel Marti
PerFORM¡ Performance-Day 2020
place: Kunst im Depot, Altes Busdepot, Tösstalstrasse 86, 8400 Winterthur
Dokumentationstyp: Dokumentation einer Performance/Aktion / Documentation of a performance/action