Gaper/Yawner (2010)

 
yawner_hasseltMeasurements: 45 x 55  x 20 cm
Materials: vegetarian capsules, fishing thread, plexiglas, Arduino-board, 2 spotlights 

The yawner has been a symbol of the Dutch pharmaceutical branch since the 1700s. This edible yawner invites the audience to enter the exhibition by changing its face through rhythmical light shifts.

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Formula (2010)
Performance with voice recognition software ~7 min.

A live/video poem about the role of ritual, belief, and control in medicine use. It is inspired by the Dutch yawner tradition and quack salvers’ public performances.

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Artistic advice: Marloeke van der Vlugt
Technical realization: Marcel Dolman and Joris Weijdom
Video assistance: Maria Lalou
Photos: Joris Weijdom