One of the most unknown figures of the dadaist scene, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven aka the Baroness, whose work was widely made available in 2015, is for some the “grandmother” of performance art. Combining groundbreaking language, provocative performance and a bohemian lifestyle, the Baroness is one of the most eccentric figures of 20th-century art.
In the context of #TextMe_Lab, Sofia Bempeza will present a talk focusing on the work and biography of the Baroness, while Alex Demetriou will present a laboratory for the exploration of the expressive means of Dada. Also in the framework of this tribute, there will be a series of sound versions of the Baroness’s poems titled Holding Tail With Mouth that was released in 2016 by the Athens-based label Fytini, edited by Sofia Bempeza and Filtig.
***Registration: If you want to participate in the workshop, please write to fytinicrowdfunding@gmail.com or to FB Alex Tsoli. We'd like to know the turnout in advance so we can prepare accordingly!!***
In this workshop we will celebrate 102 years since the birth of Dada! - as much as we can in 3 hours :) We'll talk about what Dada means to us, we will make Dada poetry, clothes and everything else we want, and in the end we will have a small performance for the audience that will come later (it is not mandatory to participate in the performance if you are shy).
We would like to ask the participants to bring items from home, such as clothespins, wood, magazines, dolls, old computers, clothes, textiles, ironing boards, cables, garbage, stalls, railings and other such useful items that we will share and use for our Dada creations. Come, it will be fun! We speak English, German and Greek. If you do not speak any of these languages very well, come regardless and we will find a way to communicate together!