DOMESTIC THEATRE
Another Dollhouse (not by Ibsen), 2015-2017
Inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1879), this work blurs the boundaries between the domestic
space and a theatrical stage.
The series of ghostly, trompe-l’oeil curtains, rendered from the ordinary forms of doors, windows, and
staircases, creates a “domestic theater.” Conceived as a modular and archetypal playroom, the
installation serves as a setting to re-enact the everyday and to explore the shared meaning of the word
"play," both as a child’s amusement and as a theatrical performance.
The work functions simultaneously as a household set of curtains, an installation, and a stage for a
three-dancer performance.
Work
digital prints on polyester semi-transparent curtains.
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Credits
model photo and video: Floriane Misslin
dancers: Olivia Caillaud, Maud Llorente, Lauriane Kereg
voice: Laurianne Kereg
special thanks to: Rianne Makkink, Vittoria Matarrese, Earlwyn Covington, Gabrielle Kennedy
Exhibitions & publications
- Aanstormend talent (exhibition), Museum IJsselstein, NL 2017
- Demain des l’Aube [DDLA] (exhibition), Paris , FR 2016
- Breaking & Construct (exhibition), Atelier Relief, 4 Pièces, Brussels, BE 2016
- Do Disturb (4 days performance), Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR 2016
- Spring collection (retail/display), Does Zevenendzes gallery, Laren, NL 2016
- SuperLandEscapes (exhibition), curated by Studio Makkink-Bey, Ram Foundation, Rotterdam, NL 2016
- Workspace theatre (exhibition + performance), curated by Studio Makkink-Bey, UABB Shenzhen/Hong-Kong, CHN 2015
- Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (Workshop and Guest Lecturer), with Studio Makking-Bey, Guangzhou, CHN 2015
- Philharmonie [as Design Platform] (display), entrance hall of the philharmonic Theatre, Haarlem, NL 2015
- Thing Nothing (exhibition), Design Academy Graduation Show, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL 2015
