International Festival have interested me for about a year now. A duo made up of an architect and a choreographer, they aim to fuse architecture and performance, and do away with the boundary between spectator and viewer. Swedish, but working throughout Europe they have a wide variation of work. This photo, taken from their website, is part of the mobile disco they created one night in Graz, Austria, this summer. What I find interesting here, is the way that redefine surrounding architecture by the way that they inhabit and make use of the existing spaces they use.Start Me Up is the current project they have running at the Tate Liverpool starting tomorrow until 14th Feb. Basically it's a modular film-set installation that can be reconfigured to provide platforms for performances and activities. For more information on that, click here.
The way that the duo work together acts as a big inspiration as they both redefine their practices, by intelligently and playfully collaborating, creating new an exciting opportunities for architecture and performance. I hope to visit the installation in Liverpool over Christmas, as a means of developing the research into the National Performance Venue. I aim to discover how they simplify essential elements and requirements for performance, and look forward to seeing how successful it is. I'll be looking for things like how easy it is for the public to be involved in the installation, what rules (if any) they have set up, and what guidance they give.
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