-- 113 MILES BETWEEN ONE SHOWER OF RAIN AND THE NEXT
'Last week I bumped into the “Cyber Steam Bath” now mounted at the W139, in the centre of Amsterdam. When I entered it I managed to forget about the busy city life and I had an experience, which I believe it must be somehow similar to sitting on a boat in the middle of a thunderstorm. Lots have been said about the benefits in terms of social impact of steam baths/saunas etc., as they are cosy spots where to share a story or an anecdote. Even if undressed among strangers, there you don’t feel vulnerable; instead, pampered by the warmth you can easily relax or engage in small conversations. Once immersed in the steam, your imagination is set free and your mind can to land into another reality. This made me think of a hike I did in the Alps, during a day when the fog was so thick that it was almost impossible to engage with other people; so, I just left my thoughts synchronizing to the rhythm of the steps between the rocks. Once the excursion ended, it was almost difficult to re-establish a regular social interaction, because everybody had embraced the dimension of silence created by that special atmosphere. To describe his performance walks, Richard Long, in his monographic publication “Mirage, used very little words and a black and white picture, but that was enough to originate vivid sensations. One of the examples is indeed: “113 Miles Between One Shower Of Rain And The Next”. This statement already projects yourself next to him, walking into a landscape, which gradually becomes more and more similar to your inner desires. Imagine then, how it would be if he would seat inside a steam bath next to you, talking about his last walk… (?!)'
Voortgekomen uit het beeld van een wandeling door fantastische omgevingen; -- 113 Miles Between One Shower Of Rain And The Next is een korte leeservaring van de persoonlijke gedachten, dagboeken of beschrijvingen van landschappen van een selectie van kunstenaars, die plaatsvindt in het stoombad van C'hu. De leesselectie ziet Mariana Lanari als onderdeel van haar huidige, doorgaande performance Moving Thinking in de bibliotheek van het Stedelijk Museum.
De lezing duurt ongeveer 15 minuten en het is vereist dat de aanwezigen zich uitkleden, om een gelijke positie te verzekeren aan alle deelnemers. Maximaal zes personen kunnen toegang krijgen tot het stoombad. Schrijf hierom alsjeblieft naar reading113miles@gmail.com, indien u deel wilt nemen. Na de lezing zal er ruimte zijn om te ontspannen en je gevoelens te delen terwijl u eventueel een drankje nuttigt. “In general it feels as there is a silent protocol at C’hu steam bath, which people quite respect, and they feel more comfortable in being undress than the opposite.”
-- 113 MILES BETWEEN ONE SHOWER OF RAIN AND THE NEXT
Is een lezing van bekentenissen van kunstenaars binnen een stoombad en wordt geïnitieerd door Emma Panza.
Zondag, 1 november vanaf 17:00
W139
Warmoestraat 139, Amsterdam