Aristeidis Lappas
Polymorphic Entrancing Topos: The Lover, the Warrior and the Builder
September 9, 2019–December 7, 2019P.E.T Projects, Athens
Curated by Katerina Nikou
We welcome the visitors to an unpredictable ceremony about the transition of archetypal symbols of our present era.
Aristeidis Lappas composes a mise en scène performance to comment on existentialism in an ambiguous society. He is the general conductor. He makes the sculptures, the paintings and the outfits of the participants. He creates a unique situation with the use of artistic means andsound intervention.
A fourth protagonist, who is actually hidden, is the Witness – the audience. At this point, the artist challenges the visitors to see things that they cannot explain but know they have seen or experienced. We can recognize familiar forms although the performance is based on unfamiliar situations: something looks intimate but simultaneously distant. This is expressed through the sculptures and the roles of the 3 performers.
Aristeidis Lappas comments on the gap between oft-encountered situations (things, symbols, experiences we recognize) and unconscious perceptions inviting the audience to redefine reality.
The artist connects the subconscious to the archetypal performances of God Dionysus, influenced by his characteristic attributes of divine inspiration and ecstasy.
Three characters along with the musicians occupy P.E.T. creating an unprecedented choreography and utopian scenery ignoring the conditions of time and space.
The Lover, who through the ecstatic state of lust, celebrates our power to expose ourselves to ecstatic rituals.
The Warrior, related to determinationand to asheer force of will, which surpasses all obstacles.
The Builder, who envisions the future and constructs a safe environment to maintain balance.
The audience participates actively without knowing that.
Our names do not exist, our identity is neutral, our mind is our body, our vision is sound, we try to encounter the unreal.
Katerina Nikou
Performers: Ira Baimpa-Dimopoulou, Yiorgis Partalidis, Marthilia Svarna
Music: Chris Scott
