THE TOUCH OF THE OPEN
performative essay on thinking, in action, and writing
The term „the touch of the open“ expresses the experience of inner opening, accompanied by a feeling of almost real physical touch. It is an intuitive sensation with a powerful potential for transformation. The dichotomy of inner and outer suddenly dissolves.
THE TOUCH OF THE OPEN is a process-oriented artwork that I have been working on since 2017. I like to resemble it to writing a book, consisting of chapters with their own titles and whose form the writer decided to think of as a living play with thoughts and language. Willing to be exposed to the unknown.
This is especially true for its introductory chapter exposition...
To what extent is it possible to transform traditional forms of theatrical and performative production into forms created with community significance? It's not about denying traditions. Habits can be confirmed or changed, and sometimes it is necessary to abandon them.
...exposition is a performative opportunity to uncover the inner motives familiar to all of us, in the whole range from hesitation to action. It is also an invitation to the process of continuous and conscious self-reflection. The "spectator" is invited to participate. Still, he chooses his role himself. Being the observer from a distance or grasping the opportunity to be one of the event‘s movers.
The critical thoughts - as a thought score - to enter with:
- There is no ownership or authorship.
- There are no predetermined limits on intimacy.
- Each path of the individual has its value.
- We can leave the past and what we think we know, without remorse.
- Any identity crisis is welcomed.
- The meaning of objects in space, including the body, is fluid.
Premiere: 15 January 2019, Ponec - dance venue, Prague
