PQ 2015
Tribes
Náprstek Museum will be the base for the Tribes for the duration of the PQ – masked beings who, on their travels through the streets, in the metro, and the supermarket will try to blend in with everyday reality. Every day during the eleven days of the event from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m., eighty groups of masked professionals and students will walk through the center of Prague, confronting the common urban space.
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Blue Tired Heroes, Photo: Massimo Furlan
In many countries in the world (including Germany, the USA, and Czech Republic) recent political demonstrations exposed old, half-forgotten laws against being masked during political demonstrations.
This points not only to the problem of our right to our
identity but also to our right to our imagination. The presence of a mask in a
public space can bring into view another layer of reality that was not visible
before.
Furthermore the presence of a mask creates a space, not just a space of imagination, but a borderline space of change, a place of crossing over. During the Prague Quadrennial 2015 dozens of masked Tribes (political, weatherly, and musical) will walk through the center of Prague - visiting streets, and also a metro, a supermarket, a theatre and a museum on their way, colliding with the everyday.
List of Tribes selected by curator:
Professionals:
Brasil, Miguel Marcarian Jr.; Gustavo Krelling, Baianas
Ireland, Olga Criado Monleon, Us
Bulgaria, Lili Dzhagarova, Some
China, Wei Wei, Vivi Carp Tribe
Denmark, Lise Klitten, Para-dice Return
Netherlands, Eva Schippers, O.O.E. 40 Four Lighthouses
USA, The Big Head Brigade, The Queen and Her Corgis
Lebanon, Hans Harling , It's a Plastic
USA, Anna Adler, The Temporary Tribe (Praha)
Georgia, Nino Maglakelidze, Puppet People Dream (restage)
Brazil, Miscelânea, Famigerada
China, Wei Wei, Vivi Tunkou Tribe
USA, Stephanie Ross, Wolves in Lambswool Suits
Japan, Chihiro Kokubu, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
USA, The Big Head Brigade, Three Headed, Cargo Pocket Creature
Australia, Paul Matthews, Tiptoe On Roller Skates
USA, Purdue University, Passage
Slovenia, Katarina Sočan, Go Get Some Ice Cream
Czech Republic, Hana Frišonsová, Futuhero
Germany, Grace Nicholas & Ruby Wilson, Cheer/Leader
Australia, Theatre Kantanka, Bargain Garden
Georgia (USA) , Nino Maglakelidze,Sheets, Puppet People Dream (restage)
Estonia, Marit Sirgmets, Brainy
Brazil, Erika Schwarz, Obiectare
Chile, Loreto Monsalve, Centripetal
UK, Sophie Ruth Donaldson, The Screen Faces present The Fifth Wall
USA, Kelsey Robinson, Jeff Davis, Gregory Andrew Powell, The Common Thread
Mexico, Ricardo Loyola Mejia, Self-destruction
Poland, Anna Kaczkowska, Maria, Magdalena Wawrzynczyk, Agnieszka Zdonek, Urban reflections
USA, The Big Head Brigade, The Artist, The Devil and The Heavenly Host of Angels
Lebanon, Hadi Damien, Lay Within, Professionals
Ireland , Emily Aoibheann, Papaveraceae
Philippines, Basilidas Pilapil, Jr., Rolando M. De Leon, Mask and Kaftan Tribe Ritual
Lebanon, Hans Harling, Blow their Mil
Netherland/UK, Mette Sterre, Hummelmania
Students:
Turkey, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Suitwearers
Turkey, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Pollution
Germany Academy of Fine Arts Munich, The Chips Are Down!
Czech Republic, Budilova divadelní škola, Outcidre
UK, London College of Fashion, Back to White
Belgium, L'École de la Cambre, Half & Half
Taiwan(R.O.C.), Taipei National University of the Arts, Triwan
Australia, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Incandescent Flight
Australia, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Efflorescence
USA, University of Texas, Horns
Australia, Charles Sturt University, Goodbye Great Barrier Reef
Australia, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Colonies in Conflict
Australia, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Anhydrous
USA, University of Connecticut, Country of Many Nations: E pluribus unum
USA, Wheaton College, Commisure: A Social Exchange
Australia, Charles Sturt University, Four Seasons In One Day
Pakistan, National Textile University Faisalabad, Life has gotten to be so mechanical
Australia, The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Australian Hybrids
Romania, Bucharest National University of Arts, Time
UK, Victoria Albert Museum, Tribe of Fools
ITALY, Accademia of Brera, Transite
Czech Republic, DAMU, Theatrum politicum turbulentis
Czech Republic, DAMU, The Trip
UK, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Synthetic Scots
Australia, National Institute of Dramatic Art, The Glorious Crawl
Czech Republic, Tereza Gsöllhoferová (DAMU), Needed heroes
USA, Vestyl (Pratt Institute in Brooklyn), Reticular Momentum
Romania, Bucharest National University of Arts, A Methaphore of Time
Chile, Complejo Conejo, Proyecto Selk' Nam
UK, Rachel Owen – MagpieCatalonia, Institut del teatre de Barcelona, Folds of Silk. The Good Craftsmen's Tribe
Finland, Mimosa Norja and Lauren Sever, The Official Finnish Tourism Association (with one pair of Lapikkaat and a Pulla purse)
Czech Republic, Spielraum Kollektiv (AMU), Kings of Busking
Spain, Mariaelena Roqué, Harakanay
Czech Republic, Eva Justichová (DAMU), Post-apo suit
Also on display at the Náprstek Museum throughout the PQ, an installation of the National Museum project 'Recycled Theatre,' and an installation by the Handa Gote artist group that deals with theatre, contemporary dance, visual art, music, and performance.
Curator: Sodja Zupanc Lotker
