Revolving Histories (#bangbang-1815)
Demaskierung (des Kaiser neue Kleider )
(1977)
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Under the pretext of another performance, the visitors were forcibly stripped in a corridor and placed naked behind an electric fence with loud music. After 90 minutes, the spectators were able to free themselves through a short circuit and get their clothes back, which were numbered and hung on the wall.
on the wall. The complete documentary was brought to Germany the same night. Mike Hentz was treated as a persona ingrata in Holland for 2 years and was banned from performing
automatically translated from german
Additional
In der heutigen Zeit waere eine solche performance nicht moeglich gewesen, mir ging es darum eine Extremsituation zu inszenieren und Erfahrungswerte zu schaffen, wie ist es im Gefängnis oder in einem Lager. Des Kaisers neu Kleider ist mehrfach zu deuten. there is much more too say and too discuss
unter dem Vorwand einer Austellung und einer performance der Gruppe Padlt Noidlt
place: De Appel Stichting Amsterdam
KuratorIn: de Appel Stichting
Dokumentationstyp: Dokumentation einer Performance/Aktion / Documentation of a performance/action
Medium
Fotos / Photos
Dauer: 90 Minuten