photos © 2000 / 2001 by Cor Kapaan, except upper left corner, ©2000 by Henk Heger.
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Sokrates
ambulant solo-performance in public spaces
| June 2000 | Rotterdam, Netherlands (premiere) |
| June 25th - July 1st, 2001 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| May 8 - June 16th, 2014 | during retrospective as
artist-in-residence at Emily Harvey Foundation, Venice, Italy |
| August 29/30, 2015 | vernissage exposition the dance/r is present, gallery Mirta Demare Ruimte voor Actuele Kunst, Rotterdam |
| September 12, 2015 | 24-uur cultuur, Rotterdam, in collaboration with Contact Zone/Stg. Sanne, Hoekpand, and NoRoots Studios |
Following the tale of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates who shared his philosophy of not-knowing with the people of Athens by engaging them in conversation, this conceptual piece brings moments of movement-poetry and performance into the city. The notion of void or emptiness as space and moment where poetry and dance can happen resulted in many small-scale and improvised performances. Sometimes they became private actions, sometimes a dialogue with the environment, sometimes a dialogue with passers-by.
with thanks to Dansateliers Rotterdam for use of studio space, Erika de Roo, Cor Kapaan,
Henk Heeger, and Rosemarie Chapman in 2000/2001
Venice 2014
Sokrates was revisited in 2014 when it became part of a retrospective artist-in-residence at Emily Harvey Foundation in Venice, Italy.
Click here for the accompanying blog, and more information on all contributors and participants.
Thanks to Emily Harvey Foundation, Marianna Andrigo / Live Arts Cultures, C32 Performing Art Work Space, eventi arte venezia, Kairòs, Elaine Summers Dance & Film Company, aisthesis (stg. in oprichting), Jean-Ulrick Désert, Gisela Weimann, and Annika Pannitto
Rotterdam 2015
The video material was presented as part of a solo-exhibition titled the dance/r is present at gallery Mirta Demare International Visual Art, Rotterdam, together with the object Dr. LOVE / il medico della peste by KörDés, a collaboration of Thomas Körtvélyessy and Jean-Ulrick Désert. Visitors were invited to a private showing of Tea with Thomas to review the videos and engage in more direct conversations.
Additionally, the dance was re-performed during the vernissage and again as part of the artist-manifestation 24 uur cultuur
in collaboration with Contact Zone / Stichting Sanne, Hoekpand, NoRoots Studios, and Rotterdam Festivals.
