WITHDRAWING THE PERFORMER by Charlotta Ruth, Jasmin Schaitl

WITHDRAWING THE PERFORMER WITHDRAWING THE PERFORMER is conceptualized and conducted collaboratively by Charlotta Ruth (SE/AT) and Jasmin Schaitl (AT). The starting point are two artistic practices based on methods of mindfulness and game/play; Performances for the Mind and Choreographic Clues. These two individual perspectives on participation emerge from the project leaders’ ongoing artistic research and merge in their common artistic curiosity in the facilitator role and facilitating the creation of immaterial material. Accompanied by neuroscientist and performer Imani Rameses (US/AT) the research asks: How does immaterial material perform within participatory situations? What role does participatory setting play and how does participation differ if situations are communicated as a workshop, a treatment, a practice or a performance? How can neuroscience support how immaterial and participatory art practices are developed and described? What relation exists beyond involvement and how can a participant become the situation rather than being part of a situation? What has to occur in the mind and body for this to happen? Through practice and dialogue conducted with experts in the fields of contemplative sciences, sound art, choreography, game art and somatics, the research explores how input from participants (e.g. memory, thought, emotion) can be placed at the centre of a flexible yet framed performance situation. WITHDRAWING THE PERFORMER was realised in collaboration with the Angewandte Performance Laboratory 2021-2022. In the course of the project, a lecture was given at the Center for Didactics of Art and Interdisciplinary Education, and a public series was realised at Kunsthalle, Wien & Angewandte Performance Lab. Collaborating expert practitioners and dialogue partners are: Philipp Ehmann (AT), Nikolaus Gansterer (AT), Mariella Greil (AT), Dennis Johnson (US/AT), Anne Juren (FR/AT), Krõõt Juurak (EE/AT), Imani Rameses (US/AT), Christian Schröder (AT), Lucie Strecker (DE/AT).

phenomenological interviews with Juurak and Schaitl

(DIS)COMFORT ZONES
AND DO WE WANT TO GET THERE?

Photo Documentation (DIS)COMFORT ZONES 22.Oct 2022

Krõõt Juurak works as an artist, performer, comedian, dancer, curator, choreographer and teacher. Their work is always immaterial, and often driven by the context rather than content.

Jasmin Schaitl researches at the intersection of haptics and memory using performtive methods enriched by mindfulness-based strategies as well as contemplative neuroscience.

22.October 2022,
Krõõt Juurak & Jasmin Schaitl
@ APL Studio, Univ. of applied Arts, Vienna

# Emotion/Time, (Dis)comfort, Dialogue, Memory, Zone

Who are we does (not) change who we want to be.

Exploring, following and (un)working directions in our bodies and memories. Moving from comfortable to less comfortable and back.

Drawing Reflection Tool

PARTICIPATORY SENSE-MAKING

METHODOLOGY & FORMATS

PUBLIC SERIES

TEACHING

CONTACT

Drawing Documentation by Verena Frauenlob from the participatory situation facilitated by Juurak & Schaitl

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