“With his “lecture performances” Rabih Mroué has cultivated a form of theater that dates back to the tradition of the storyteller in the Arab markets. Mroué’s point of departure is often an everyday discovery that he reworks into surprising contexts. Photographs, videos, and newspaper clippings serve as the source material for decoding meanings that may be hidden in official announcements. His performances, although scripted, are designed to appear more like improvised works in progress, reflecting his continuing theme of inquiry that deemphasizes spectacle in favor of provoking thought and searching for new relationships between actors and audiences.” This week, The Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry is hosting Rabih Mroué and Lina Saneh, internationally acclaimed Lebanese theater & visual artists, in conjunction with their performance-lecture “33 rpm and a few seconds” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Watch a clip from the performance here: vimeo/50615915
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:49:34 +0000
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