SCHLEMMER X VAN DER VELDE

Art nouveau collaborative theater performance for the Bauhaus Theater by Henry Van De Velde for a new German society. A performance piece featuring chairs designed by Henry Van De Velde is a captivating display of their artistic vision and design sensibilities. The performance takes place with a minimalist, avant-garde stage setting that looks like Henry Van De Velde’s architecture. The chairs themselves are the focal point of the performance, arranged in a carefully choreographed manner to create a visually striking and dynamic composition. The chairs are unique and unconventional, featuring bold shapes, materials, and colors that challenge traditional notions of what a chair should be. They incorporate elements of abstract art, modernism, and the Bauhaus movement. The performers interact with the chairs in a variety of ways, showcasing their functionality as well as their artistic form. Actors sit, recline, or move around the chairs, using them as props or extensions of their bodies, creating a dynamic interplay between human form and chair design. The performers manipulate the chairs, rearranging them into different configurations, exploring the versatility and flexibility of the designs. blurring the lines between art and function as the chair are the actors and costumes.