JENNIFER LACEY: I HEART LYGIA CLARK

October 10, 2011 to October 14, 2011

Public presentation: October 12, 2011, 19 Uhr
with Alice Chauchat (Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers), Jennifer Lacey, Barbara Manzetti, Audrey Gaisan, Alex Baggaley and PLATFORM3.

Inspired by the artistic practice of Lygia Clark (1920-1988, Brazil), I heart Lygia Clark aims at creating an aesthetic experience within the framework of a series of individual “beauty” treatments. The chorographer Jennifer Lacey (USA/FR), together with Audrey Gaisan and Barbara Manzetti connects elements of performance, therapy and psychology in response to Clark's physical and sensorial exploration of the body. Treatment sessions will take place in a beauty parlor at PLATFORM.

To participate in one of the treatment-sessions between October 10th and 14th, participants are required to follow an artistic protocol:

1. Register by telephone until Oct, 5th, Mo-Fr, from 10. am to 5p.m: 089 3249009-13.
2. Answer a questionnaire in preparation for your individual treatment
3. Return the filled-out questionnaire by Oct. 7th to:
4. Take part in an hour-long treatment at PLATFORM3 from Oct 10th -14th.

Working with archival footage’ from previous sessions, the British artist Alex Baggaley creates an artistic documentation of the project. An artist book will be published in 2012 by Les Presses du Réel (Dijon, France). www.lespressesdureel.com

Jennifer Lacey, American choreographer living in Paris; Co-founder of the Megagloss company; Projects include: Projet Bonbonnière, a travelling research about "théâtres à l'italienne"; Robin Hood, a mythical and invisible performance with Cerith Wyn Evans; Resident at Les Laboratoires d'Aubervilliers in 2010.

I heart Lygia Clark is a collaboration between PLATFORM3 and Les Laboratoires d'Aubervilliers that receives support by Robert-Bosch-Foundation's exchange-programme Duo.

Filmstill © Marta Popivoda, 2010.