Le Piquet
by David Zagari/Hypercorps (Switzerland)
15:30 – at Kulturni Dom Gorizia
Weightlessness is used to describe the state of a body that is not subjected to any force external to itself. In Le Piquet, David Zagari explores this complex, universal and yet unique relationship between gravity and the weight of a body attempting to carry itself.
A helmeted figure evolves in this intimate yet claustrophobic setting, maybe an astronaut stranded on the surface of an arid planet or a motorcyclist lost after a crash in the desert. These clichés of heroic virility and aggressive conquest of space turn into symbols of introspection and loss of bearings.
Biography:
Trained in Lyon, David Zagari has collaborated with various international companies. In 2012 he began developing several projects in collaboration with Alessandra Coppola under the research “Gender Matters & Physical Exhaustion”. After a masters degree in Urban Space at La Cambre he started creating participative installations. Since 2022, he has focused on performances at the intersection of visual and performing arts.
Notes:
This piece exists also as a 15 min version.
Contact:
Maxine Devaud – diffusion / production
maxine@oh-la-la.ch
@davidzagari
davidzagari.com/performances
Credits:
Concept, choreography and performance : David Zagari
Sculpture: Lucie Lanzini
Music: Stéphane Vecchione
Lights: Louis Riondel
Dramaturgy advices: Clara Delorme
Costumes: Ana Carina Romero
Administration, production: Virginie Pasquier / La Petite Boite
Text: Jonas Parson Piguet
Coproduction: Théâtre Sévelin 36
With the support of : la Ville de Lausanne, la Loterie Romande, la Fondation Anne-Marie Schindler, la SSA (Société Suisse des Auteurs), le Pour-cent culturel Migros
Pictures: Anouk Maupu and Loris Theurillat
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