L1danceFest 2021 – 20 years! The LAST CONCERT

Movement-based International Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

20th annual edition organized by L1 Association in Budapest

September 1 – 5 2021

September 1. 2021 Wednesday

Bakelit Multi Art Center

19.00 EXHIBITION-opening

Syporca Whandal (H) COPIA

Participants of Syporca Whandal’s photo(graphic) series created for L1-eve(s) a’la IZP:

Gyula Berger, Ádám Bot, András Déri, Judit Dömötör, Ádám Ellenbacher, Tímea Györke, Emese Kovács, Alexandra Rab-Kuti, Zsófia SzászSzász, Zsolt Varga, Flóra Veres

Supported by L1 Association, SkhyzoKhyno Studio, Fészek Fotó Stúdió, EMMI

[copy <: copia, coops (copy <abundance) <com- (together) + opis, ops (wealth)]


… from here I rely on free association, as the graphics (photos) of the L1-eve(s) a’la IZP portrait series dissolve into spaces, stories, demanding an aura with their perceived and real qualities.
 They are looking for intimate eye contact, giving a glimpse of what can no longer be fixed with technology, it is only imaginable.
 They let me play…

Copia is a one-piece book object that will join L1danceFest 2021 – 20 years as a traveling exhibition.

exhibition opening performance 

September 1. 2021 19.00 Bakelit MAC

Syporca Whandal: Origo

Concept/editing/video: Syporca Whandal (SkhyzoKhyno Studio)


Costume Design: Syporca Whandal



The performance video tries to visualise the elusive essence of existence with minimal use of tools, a clear presence of movement, the use of space of the body, and its possible immobility. 
I think of each frozen movement moment as works of fine art, when I get stuck in the movements, the human presence, the symbolic simple devices, the moderation of the tempo and I entrust the overall aesthetic effect to their interaction.
 The sounds that accompany the performance are occasional melodies, combining the relative dynamism between the micro movements of the cataton and the frozen movements.

 

The only walkable way to Immortality is to DIE IN AT ANY MOMENT. The intolerance of the moment intersects the constancy of the horizon. 

The moment must have an arc, detours, height and depth, because that is the only way to weigh long minutes and hours.
 

The moment is existence itself, the narrower, miserable, the more bizarre the existence, the moment, the more intense.
It is not the “time” of the moment and its realistically assumed significance, but “how” the moment is important.
 

Moments that were officially thought to be irrelevant give me intimacy.
 

The softness of the movement is strength.
 

Minimalism is concentration.
 

The “word” is black or white.
 

In every moment, I imagine the moments when I will no longer be, this is my self-confrontation, this is the origo.

Ádám Ellenbacher (H) Through the Position

Supported by L1 Association, EMMI

There are photographs which are made with a long exposure time, so take many pictures at the same time. This is the effect the drawings would show. The series began by visiting dance rehearsals and performances. As the artist shows the same choreography one after another, I observe the accordances and the differences. The dancer plays with the space, so I do in my artwork. The layered persons make notes to the rolling motions. In the pictures I record dance moves, which make unity. The motions shown together, which could mean a map of choreography. I wish to observe the combination of dancing and graphics.

The series contains 4 pictures and it is still expanding. The artworks are created through cooperation with the L1 Association.

Main organizer: L1 Association

Artistic director, curator: Márta Ladjánszki (L1-member)

Host: Zsolt Varga (L1-member)

Moderator of discussions: Márta Ladjánszki (L1-member)

Translation: Zsolt Varga (L1-member)

Co-organizers of the programs at the countryside: Márton Bauer (Dörgicse), István Kovács (Monor/Csévharaszt), Mária Nagy/Rózsa Markács (Délegyháza)

Video, photo documentation: István Kovács (L1-member), Balázs Lajti

Design: Anna Korolovszky

Main supporters: L1 Association, Ministry of Human Capacities (EMMI), National Cultural Fund (NKA)

Hosting/cooperation venues/partners:

Bakelit M. A. C., MAMŰ Gallery, ‘Egy Falu – Egy Város’ Association, Naturist Camping Oázis

Further supporters of the projects:

Artemisszió Intercultural Foundation, Be SpectACTive!, Creative Europe Programme, ZéróPlus Dance Studio, SkhyzoKhyno Studio, Fészek Fotó Stúdió, „Köszönjük, Magyarország!” program, International Visegrad Fund, National Cultural Fund of Hungary Imre Zoltán Program Ideiglenes Kollégium, NaVKE, Trans Europe Halles (TEH)

Media partners: CHB – Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, szinhaz.online, Táncművészet

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.

More information: L1danceFest web-site / L1danceFest FB-site / L1 Association FB-site