2011 - 2012 How to Perform a Portrait

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SPECIAL INTRODUCTION-WEEK PROJECT BY GUEST TUTORS
JORIS LINDHOUT* & MAAIKE GOUWENBERG* 
How to Perform a Portrait:
Comedy in the Age of Performative Reproduction

c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. purtraire, O.Fr. portraire "to draw, to paint, portray" (12c.), lit. "trace, draw forth," from por- "forth" (from L. pro-) +traire "trace, draw," from L. trahere "to drag, draw"

“In two days we’ll be guiding you towards a 'crash-'exhibition based upon portraits. Y'all smile and shed a tear combining comedia dell'arte, re-enactment, the contemporary interest in the live event, persiflage and caricature while creating a performative portrait.” JORIS LINDHOUT* & MAAIKE GOUWENBERG* 
 
 The master students teamed up in 6 production units; 
  • the poptarts
  • the proposers
  • the players
  • the goths
  • the public spacers
  • the politicians

See the visual report of their working process