Submerge Labs: Liveart & Club Performance Workshop – 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella

2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella host a three-day workshop on developing liveart club performance.

2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella (2PU1U) host a three-day workshop on developing liveart club performances hosted by Berivan Sayici and Luis Javier Murillo Zuñiga. Participants will undertake a journey towards expanding their existing artistic practices into creating liveart for nightlife contexts, and also have the option of being part of a transdisciplinary performance with the band.

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“Live Art is when an artist chooses to make work directly in front of the audience in space and time. So instead of making an object, or an environment (a painting for example) and leaving it for the audience to encounter in their own time, Live Art comes into being at the actual moment of encounter between artist and spectator”

Joshua Sofaer

2PU1U are Berivan Sayici and Florian Tremmel. The Viennese duo is known for its rough and dark electronic tunes, as well as their distinct aesthetics using and playing with BDSM clichés. Both artists have performed extensively around the globe, as 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella and with their own independent liveart practices.

Throughout this workshop, 2PU1U will introduce strategies and skills for the creation of performance pieces that move the audience on different levels.  Through various theatre exercises, they will teach you how to battle stage fright, deal with strong emotions and consider the self-care needed for performances that are hard on your body and your soul. The workshop will culminate in the offer for up to four participants to take part in a live performance with 2PU1U at our Submerge Festival Party. There may also be an opportunity to present short live performances during the event.

DATES

Workshop Dates: Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 26th March 2022 (11am – 4pm)
Live Concert: Saturday 26th March (7pm)

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

Collaborators will come together in person for three days at Soup to develop their artistic practice. You may be

• An artist already making liveart who is interested in performing this work in nightlife contexts.
• A drag, club or cabaret artist who wants to learn more about making and performing liveart.

The workshop will take place in the basement of Soup, the venue for our Submerge Festival Party at which 2PU1U will perform.

Day 1
Exploring the skills and interests of workshop attendees.

Why are you interested in using the methods you chose? What do they mean to you? How do you keep the audience in mind? Do you want to entertain? Do you want to make them feel, think, shock them? And if so, why? What is your inspiration? What drives you as an artist and a person? How do you use this and translate it into performance art?

Using their own body of work as examples (and also of artists who work in a similar fashion), 2PU1U will introduce and examine existing artistic practices and methods to create performance pieces that can work in a club setting as well as in a gallery space. Topics will include:

• How different artistic practices mix with club performance.
• How to create your own language using “old” methods.
• How to create a “vibe” for your show.
• How to set a scene in a way the audience can resonate on a deeper level with your work.
• Mixing academia, politics, and club culture.

Day 2
Spontaneity, healing and letting go of control.

On day 2, 2PU1U will teach you to develop your skills in spontaneity, incase something goes wrong. Spontaneity can keep a performance fresh. 2PU1U will show you the ins and outs on how to rehearse a piece without enforcing too much protocol, and how this can not only free you from strenuous rehearsal but also from stage fright. Topics will include:

• Rehearsed spontaneity
• How to tell our own stories in a way that the audience can relate.
• Healing, ritual, and emotion.
• Balancing letting go, trust, and self-control.
• Self-care after extreme performances.

Day 3
Creating a performance for the Submerge Festival Party

Day 3 will be about taking everything learned in the last days and applying it! 2 Pigs will work with artists to create a plan for the submerge festival party stage performance, where up to four participants will perform live with the band. There may also be an opportunity to present short live performances during the event.

ELIGIBILITY

We’re looking for artists who are at an early stage in their performance work to take part in this residency, who have an existing practice in liveart, performance, drag, club performance, or similar, and who are interested in expanding their work in new directions.

The project is open to people of all ages. Preference will be given to LGBTQ+ queer, trans, genderfluid and non-binary people. We ask that all attendees can commit to the whole project timeline, including the live performance. To take part you will need to be comfortable with the visual BDSM visual element that 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella often employ in their work.

APPLICATIONS

This workshop has a limited capacity of 10 participants. Applications are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Please only register on Eventbrite if you are certain you wish to take part and are able to commit to the whole project timeline, including the live performance.

As part of the sign-up process we will ask the following questions:

• What is your existing practice/experience in liveart, performance, drag, club performance or a similar realm?
• Are you comfortable with the visual BDSM element that 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella employ in their work?
• Can you commit to the whole project timeline, including the live performance?
• Please provide a link to either a website/instagram/similar that shows your work.

ACCESS

Accessibility and inclusivity are important to Submerge and we are committed to making our processes as accessible as possible. If we can provide you information in a different format or you have any questions regarding this project please contact Submerge by email on [email protected]

Submerge is committed to providing equal opportunities and accessibility. We are firmly committed to working inclusively, and work continuously to ensure Submerge is an anti-racist environment.

COVID-19

This workshop and performance will be completed in line with government guidance on safety for Covid 19. We would encourage participants to consider their own safety and comfort when deciding whether to take part in the workshop, and to follow government guidelines on Covid-19 safety.

CREDITS

The participation of 2 Pigs Under 1 Umbrella in Submerge Festival 2022 is kindly supported by Austrian Cultural Forum London.