THE INDEPEN-DANCE OF THE POTATO
2023Performance and installation
wood, potatoes, dirt,
electric circuit, light bulb
This piece presents itself as a manifesto of self-empowerment and collectivism. Historically, the potato has been recurrently presented as a symbol of the "common individual", or the working class.
In a performance presented on the opening day, I symbolically assume myself to be a potato as well. Emerging from the ground, I connect the potatoes around me, converting them into a battery that powers a light bulb, illuminating the room. However, the chemical reaction responsible for generating energy results in the depletion of the potatoes' nutrients.
In a performance presented on the opening day, I symbolically assume myself to be a potato as well. Emerging from the ground, I connect the potatoes around me, converting them into a battery that powers a light bulb, illuminating the room. However, the chemical reaction responsible for generating energy results in the depletion of the potatoes' nutrients.
In a symbolic act of liberation, in the performance I loudly profess my freedom, disconnect the potatoes from the system that enslaves them, and return them to the soil so that they can grow back into plants.
Thank you:
Jonathan Esmeralda
Catarina
Fernando
Marta
Asbjørn
LDC Porto