house - book presentation (2022)
A performative book presentation about giving and taking space.
filmed by Cem Altınöz
house is the conclusion of many years of artistic and personal research on giving and taking space, bundled in a publication. The audience reads and experiences this book in the form of a performative book presentation.
When my partner Ben Weir and I moved in together in 2018, I invited him to reflect on our relationship to our home and to each other. Through drawings, sculptures, text and performance, we created an imaginary house in which the body and architecture merged.
During the performative book presentation, the audience goes through this archive, slowly becoming part of a journey through architectural, personal and emotional spaces themselves. For how do you actually relate to others and to the space around you?
picture by Cem Altınöz
foto door Cem Altınöz
picture by Cem Altınöz
Performance & publication: Rosa Vrij | Artistic research: Rosa Vrij and Ben Weir | Producer: TimeWindow | Co-producer: VIA ZUID | Thanks to the Master in Theater (Toneelacademie Maastricht)
Performed at: Cultura Nova, Odapark, Museum van Bommel van Dam, GRAW, Toneelacademie Maastricht, iArts. Check the upcoming performance dates here.
Interested? Book house for your theater festival, architecture symposium, literature event, museum, or workshop via rosavrij[at]gmail[dot]com.
