Surfacing HypoKrisia
How does one manifest uncertain representations of a figure that was erased before it came into being?
Black box, Thoravej 29, 2400 København NV
The artistic research
This investigation is initiated by Charlie Laban Trier, who has embarked on a research journey attempting, through performative efforts, to invoke manifestations of a speculative mythological figure: HypoKrisia.
HypoKrisia is a figment of Charlie's imagination, conceived as the forgotten little sister of Tiresias, the blind prophet from Greek mythology.
Both Tiresias and HypoKrisia can be considered trans figures, but while Tiresias' gender change is described as complete, HypoKrisia resists a finished creation. She insists on the liminal space and chooses to live in a performative state of “half-finished.” She was therefore considered dangerous to society and was erased from history.
Charlie invokes HypoKrisia and wants to conjure her up from the depths, because she has been kept below the surface for far too long.
The work will focus on the practice of “surfacing” and the friction/struggle inherent in that action.
Kunstnerne
In this work, Noha will act as a dramaturgical sparring partner who will help discuss and nuance the dramaturgical arguments that shape the work—and, for example, talk about how to facilitate a situation that may appear as an interruption or an in-between intervention. Together with lighting designer Angela, Charlie will experiment with building a lighting setup that is architectural.
This residency is personally curated by HAUT's artistic leader Alex Blum.