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"Light of sense (Sinnlicht)"

Wilhelmspalais, Stadtbücherei Stuttgart, 3.5.2007

         
         

Concept
The performance tries to create a linkage between the library of Stuttgart and the Christian believe in the bible. This refers to the first quotation in the new Testament after Johannes chapter 1 verses 1-5; "At the beginning their was the word, and the word was with God; and God was the word...". The performance takes place the whole evening revolving and offers each phase 12 places for the visitors up to 20 min. The table reminds on the last supper. The participants are welcomed at the entrance and get next to a white smock as well a black sleep mask and are accompanied to the table. The table is covered with a white taqle colth, white porcelain plates and wine glasses with red wine. On each plate is a piece bread, that shows a single Letter. The participants shall free their minds by seeing nothing and even strengthen all their other senses, tasting, hearing, feeling and smelling. The artist now invites the participants to go toward the bread and try To find out the letter, as well to smell the letter, to eat a piece. After this, the participants have the task to guess, what word consisting out of 13 letters this could be. In all cases, this will be a word taken out of the bible, describing the inner thought of the christian belief.

Equipment
2 white smocks, 12 sleping masks, 13 chairs , 13 plates, 13 glasses of wine, Red wine, Letters made of bread, 5 assistens , light

Dauer
2 x 30 min

Vorlage
Video;
Photos and Kamera: Andreas Dammertz