Wies Arts

performance - social - crossover - community - education

My work consists of a growing group of fictional characters who all tell their story. In the project groups that I set up, I invite people to tell these stories with me, which also creates a growing group of 'real' characters. They all tell their own story. Often the opposite follows one story, if the first one is constantly in motion, the next one stands still. It is not about showing the multitude of differences that exist between personalities, but rather about showing how we all, in a world of loners, form our identity, namely in writing and constantly rewriting our own unique story. A story that also only takes shape in contrast to another; “I am who you are not, was where you were not or have what you do not have.” What part of you still exists when you remove these differences? Who is hiding behind the identity?


The Individual

Project

  • 01-01-2020 t/m 31-12-2020
  • In collaboration with: Roosmarijn Mascini
  • Location: in our studio at Van Der Sluysstraat 164 and all over the city, rotterdam
  • The Single is a largely sung story told by a diverse group of people. Each chapter is elaborated into a musical performance with a different company and performed. In addition, we take the characters from our chapters outside, where we film scenes around them within the city decor. The performances, filmed scenes and character portraits together form The Single.
  • www.deenkelingzingt.blogspot.nl