Polyptychon der Niedertracht (UA)

In the organizer's words:

Inspired by the novel Triptych of Infamy by the Colombian writer Pablo Montoya, the performance by the Italian collective Anagoor spans an arc between two works of art from the 16th century: Theodore de Bry's engravings illustrating the genocide of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and François Dubois' painting Bartholomew's Night, the most famous depiction of the extermination of the Huguenots by the French Catholics. While de Bry could only bear witness to the Spanish Conquista indirectly, as he never crossed the ocean, Dubois was more than just a witness: he survived the massacre in Paris, the violence of which he did not want to leave a memory. A multi-layered theatrical narrative puts art in the dock here, no longer just as a spectator, but as a potential accomplice to violence. At the center of the reflection is a moral dilemma: Can art contribute to the abolition of violence? Is it possible to depict evil without spreading it? Can we bear witness to the pain of the victims without having shared it?

Price information:

Normal price: 18€ Reduced price: 10€