Performances in Bucharest

In Bucharest, I found a generous and engaged arts community. I made two performances, both to full houses, one in an abandoned building which has been turned into an arts space called Carol 53, and the other in the Apartment Theatre of my host, Lorin, called Lorgean Theatre.

http://lorgeantheatre.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/un-australian-la-lorgean/
http://casacarol53.wordpress.com/

Photos from the performance of People Spoke in Carol 53 were taken by Ana-Maria Iordache, who was also my host along with her sister Roxana.

"The most dangerous forms of oppression are created by shaking hands" Interview with Cristina Toderas

As part of my performances in Bucharest, I was interviewed by journalist Cristina Toderas. The full interview can be found using the link below (Romanian).

http://totb.ro/cele-mai-periculoase-forme-de-opresiune-sunt-create-prin-strangeri-de-maini/

”Cele mai periculoase forme de opresiune sunt create prin strângeri de mâini” _

A translation with Google Translate (and some grammatical corrections) follows.

"The most dangerous forms of oppression are created by shaking hands"

People Spoke is the performance that Richard Pettifer aims to discuss individual freedom and its limits. The show is part of Global Warming tour, which began on 1 January 2013 and will be completed when the artist will comes to Berlin, where he will join other artists who protest against unsustainable methods used by governments. During the tour, departing from central Australia to Darwin, then across the Timor Sea to Indonesia, stopping in Java and Sumatra Islands, then in Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Myanma, Northern India, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey to Europe Richard preferred to travel by bus or train. A plane used only twice since the beginning of the challenge, when it was absolutely necessary. The only way to leave Australia is flying, and the artist needed artificial wings to cross Myanmar. 

Coming performance dates - Bucharest

 

Artwork: Jean-Lorin Sterian

People Spoke
17th April
Carol I Boulevard, No' 53, 020915 Bucharest, Romania
22:00
(free), 45 mins
 facebook.com/events/488280397911450/?fref=ts

The Agony and the Ecstasty of Steve Jobs
by Mike Daisey
19th April
Lorgean Theatre, Bucharest
In English
(price: one fresh apple) 90 mins

lorgeantheatre.wordpress.com

Persian Broken Fish Project

TEHRAN, IRAN

In early April I undertook two weeks residency with environmental artist Ahmed Nadalian in Iran. I had a lot of problems with Ahmed's approach, which seemed to me apolitical and apathetic at a time when action is paramount. He, in turn, found me to be overly cynical and detached (my words).

I promised him I would make a performance if he gave me one of his fish, which he makes by carving images of fish into rocks. When he gave it to me I began to smash it against the tiles of his gallery. Ahmed was filming using my camera. When it was finished, we realised that the camera was not rolling. I filmed the subsequent moment by accident, you can hear our embarrassed laughter.



2013-04-09 17.58.42 from Richard Pettifer on Vimeo.


Ahmed would late charge me 10,000 Iranian Rial (about $3) for the rock. He told me now that it was broken he would be able to sell it for double.

I conducted an interview with Ahmed about climate change - which I will post shortly.

The Rooftop Stage in Kolkata (Calcutta)

Photos from the performance of 'Two Love Letters' on a rooftop in Kolkata, India.

 With thanks to League of Shadows for hosting me.

Pictured: Priyam Chaterjee

'Bashed in Caboolture' told walking the streets of Kolkata

'Bashed in Caboolture' told walking the streets of Kolkata from Richard Pettifer on Vimeo.

Emissions calculation

Tally of Emissions

All measurements in Tonnes.

Via direct flight, total emissions would be 2.664

melb-bris = 0.1 (shared car, 3 people)
bris-townsville = .08 (shared car, 3 people)
townsville - darwin = .225 (shared car, 2 people)
darwin - bali = .267 (FLIGHT)
bali - surabaya = .01 (Ferry, bus)
surabaya - yogya = .01 (Train)
yogyakarta - jakarta = .01 (Train)
jakarta - batam = .02 (Ferry)
batam - singapore = .001 (Ferry)
singapore - kuala lumpur = .02 (Train)
kl - bangkok = .09 (Bus)
bangkok - kolkata = .233 (FLIGHT)
kolkata - delhi = .09* (Train)
delhi - lahore = .07* (Train)
lahore - quetta = .03* (Train)
quetta - zahedan = .02* (Bus)
zahedan - bandar-abbas = .01* (Bus)
bandar-abbas - tehran = .02* (Train)
tehran - van = .02* (Train)
van - sirince = .05* (Train/Ferry)
sirince - kavala = .005* (Bus/Ferry)
kavala - bucharest = .02* (Train)
bucharest - berlin = .11* (Train)

*projected

total = 1.511


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