Slow Show installation

Conceived and choreographed by Dimitri Chamblas, Slow Show epitomizes an immersive, collective dance performance that emanates nuanced impact, characterized by minimal, precise, and concentrated gestures.

The global journey of Slow Show has traversed diverse locations, with each iteration presenting a unique ensemble of approximately 50 participants from all walks of life, spanning various ages and backgrounds, attuned to their immediate contextual milieu. Accompanied by a mesmerizing soundscape and musical composition by musician, artist, and DJ Eddie Ruscha, this 20-minute performance transcends linguistic boundaries, communicating through the language of movement and sound.

Slow Show Installation converges upon an assemblage of 18 filmed portraits poignantly depicts participants during performances held in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Arles (France), Minneapolis (USA), and Charleroi (Belgium). Collaboratively captured by Dimitri Chamblas and Manuela Dalle, these evocative moving images capture the essence of the Slow Show experience, imbuing the space with the residue of collective memories.

Here, visitors find themselves immersed in an interplay of submerged blue lighting, known to induce a calming state in the human brain, harmoniously interwoven with projections of ethereal bodies adrift in the visual expanse. These captivating visuals move in tandem with a site-specific soundscape. The inclusion of a reclining structure within the exhibition space encourages viewers to recline, slow down, and embrace a shared experience that transcends the constraints of conventional temporality.

Slow Show Installation was first presented in Zurich, Switzerland at LUMA Westbau in and afterwards in LUX Scène Nationale in Valence, France, both during 2023. It has also made its appearance in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles and the California Institute of the Arts Campus.

2023

LUMA Westbau

Jun 9 / Sept 17 - Zurich, Switzerland

LUX Scène nationale

Sept 20 / Oct 8 - Valence, France

2024

Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse

As part of Chaillot Experience #1
Sept 20 & 21 - Paris, France

Artistic collaborator and film director Manuela Dalle. Scenography Virginie Mira. Music Eddie Ruscha. Color correction Josh Almario. Studio manager Elodie Vitrano. Photography Ruppert Bohl, Manuela Dalle. Performers Portrayed Amiri Ag Abdoulahi, Dimitri Alaime, Josie Anders, Ramatou Compaore, Rachid Esserhane, Richard Fairbanks, Jaden Johnson, Mae Landenberger, Julia Maïnetti, Cécilia Mastrant, Yacouba Ouedraogo, Tamar Ouedraogo, Hortence Ouerdraogo, Jean Ricaud, Moussa Samake, Martine Senelle, Eugénie Thieffry, Vanessa Vaughan. Coproduction LUMA Foundation (Arles, France & Zurich, Switzerland), Charleroi Danse Centre choregraphique de la fédération Wallonie (Brussels, Belgium), The Great Northern Festival (Minneapolis, United States), Centre de developpement choregraphique La Termitiere (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) California institute of the Arts (Los Angeles, United States)