Festival 2020

Artists

Karel van Laere
Photo of "The Non-Present Performer," taken by Swan Park.

Karel van Laere is a performance and visual artist from The Netherlands, exploring the vulnerability of the human body in contrast to the machine. His work has been performed and exhibited across Europe and East Asia.

What would it be like if, just like a computer, you could switch off your body every now and then? What does it feel like to be dependent on a machine or on others?

van Laere explores such enquiries, realising extreme states of his body situated within a space, including using non-presence. 

At CTM 2020, Karel van Laere will perform his work "The Non-Present Performer," in which he surrenders his body to a hypnotist and three dancers. His body is then manipulated to perform before the audience. 

The Non-Present Performer

HAU2, Mon 27.01.2020, 19:30

Karel van Laere

The Non-Present Performer

HAU2, Tue 28.01.2020, 19:30

Karel van Laere