Gathering in a Time of Plague
3 hours live performance
White Balloons, Artist Breath
2021
3 hours live performance, where Kimvi reveals her concealed balloons hidden inside her jumpsuit. Continues to inflate individual balloons with her breath as she attempts to fill VSSL Studio space to the point of exhaustion. The audience viewed the performance from the outside. The final hour, the audience was invited to be part of the installation. VSSL was established in a time of plague. In response to the pandemic conditions, the studio remains where performance practices continue to unfold, unmediated by the screen. The first public programme - Gathering in a Time of Plague - involves several artists developmental and performances.
Kimvi would like to acknowledge the concept for the performance was developed during EncounterBow - Curated by Moi Tran, and supported by Chisenhale Dance Space and East Asian Ticket Club.
Above images : Marco Berardi and Baiba Sprance film documentation stills.
Image of Performance taken by Freya Port, seated outside VSSL Studio.
Outburst
Balloon Fragments collected from performance at VSSL Studio,
Photographic paper
2021