Pankaj Tiwari
TENT
A School of Performing Practices
Amsterdam
An institution on the move: a hybrid temporary space that invites us to think, imagine and listen, but also to react and deconstruct. This is precisely what the Indian artist and curator Pankaj Tiwari has in mind with his project «TENT: A School of Performative Practices».
Invited by Gessnerallee Zurich, Tiwari will set up his «TENT» on the grounds of the Zürcher Theater Spektakel for ten days. «TENT» is interactive and invites visitors to meet. Together, they listen, learn and cook, as not only ideas and artistic research are shared, but also food and drink.
«I want to create a structure that is real, inclusive and diverse» is how Pankaj Tiwari describes his goal for «TENT», to create a decentralised and open platform. Tiwari has invited the five artists Chetna Mehrotra, Francesco Corsi, Prabhash Chandra, Giulia Savorani and Sankrit Kulmanochawong from India, Thailand and Italy. They will give an insight into their work, thoughts and ideas and share their practice with interested visitors. «TENT» invites you to think together about new institutions and ways of working – what does it take for intercultural exchange to take place on equal terms? (pt)
Programme «TENT»
OPENING WITH DINNER AND DISCUSSION
Thu 24.8. 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
PRABHASH CHANDRA, CHETANA MEHROTRA, SANKRIT KULMANOCHAWONG, GIULIA SAVORANI & FRANCESCO CORSI
Fri 25.8. 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Introduction of the artists that work at «TENT»
CHETANA MEHROTRA
Sat 26.8. 17.00 – 18.30 hrs
Workshop «Applied Theatre»
GIULIA SAVORANI
Sun 27.8. 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Informal sharing
MICHIEL VANDEVELDE & MARIA DOGAHE
Mon 28.8. 17.00 – 18.30 hrs
Sharing by two curators
PRABHASH CHANDRA
Tue 29.8. 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Informal sharing
PANKAJ TIWARI & TENT
Wed 30.8. 21.00 hrs, Stammtisch
New structures, new institutions – The Tent
REFLEXION DAY
Thu 31.8. 10.00 – 16.00 hrs, City of Zurich
The artists will spend the day in the City of Zurich
FRANCESCO CORSI
Fri 1.9. 16.00 – 22.00 hrs
Informal sharing
PUBLIC WARM UP
Sat 2.9. 18.00 – 18.20 hrs, Landiwiese
with Pankaj Tiwari
FINAL PRESENTATION
Sun 3.9. 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Simple words
Pankaj Tiwari is setting up a tent on the festival grounds for ten days.
He has invited four other artists to work in the tent.
Visitors are allowed to visit them there.
They can talk about their work and ideas with the artists present.
They can also cook and eat with them and think about a new and shared future.
Artistic direction and cast
| Konzept, Gestaltung, Performance | Pankaj Tiwari |
|---|---|
| Künstlerische Mitarbeit | Chetna Mehrotra, Francesco Corsi, Prabhash Chandra, Sankrit Kulmanochawong, Giulia Savorani, Pratik Kayal |
| Produktionsleitung | Ishita Shukla |
| Teilhabendes Kuratorium | Michiel Vandevelde, Maria Dogahe |
| Foto | Thomas Lenden |
Production
| Produktion | Gessnerallee (Zürich) |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | DAS Theatre (Amsterdam) |
| Residenz | Gessnerallee (Zürich), wpZimmer (Antwerpen), De Singel (Antwerpen), Santarcangelo Festival (Santarcangelo di Romagna), IIT Gandhinagar |
| Unterstützung | Spielart (München), De Singel (Antwerpen), Montage Modus (Berlin), Gessnerallee (Zürich), Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Minnesota |
| Premiere | Juli 2021, Santarcangelo Festival (Santarcangelo di Romagna) |
Landiwiese
Listening, Eating and Talking
Language
English
Stammtisch
Wed 30.8., 21.00 hrs, further information
Cooperation
An event in collaboration with Gessnerallee Zürich. Supported by SüdKulturFonds, the Federal Office of Culture and the Cultural Department of the Canton of Zurich as part of the "Transformationsprojekte" program of the Covid financial aid.
Dates
shows from today- Th 24.08. 18:00 Admission free
- Fr 25.08. 18:00 Admission free
- Sa 26.08. 17:00 Admission free
- Su 27.08. 17:00 Admission free
- Mo 28.08. 18:00 Admission free
- Tu 29.08. 18:00 Admission free
- We 30.08. 18:00 Admission free
- Th 31.08. 18:00 Admission free
- Fr 01.09. 18:00 Admission free
- Sa 02.09. 17:00 Admission free
- Su 03.09. 17:00 Admission free