TROLL
(2024 - 60’)
DRAMATURGy: luca depietri Mentorship: ralf samens PHOTOS: © BEN ZURBRIGGEN FOTOGRAFIE
A troll has taken up residence in the HKB - Theater. It is likely seeking some form of shelter, food and warmth. Due to its poor adaptation to our society, it may cause a potential danger. You are welcome to approach and attempt to catch a glimpse of it, but please be aware that it will be at your own risk. HKB cannot be held responsible for any potential attacks or security issues. we appreciate your understanding.
hkb - theater, bern
january 26 & 27 2024
PARTS
(2023 - 70’)
DRAMATURGIC EYE: LUCA DEPIETRI MENTOship: RÉGINE FRITSCHI / STEFAN LICHTENSTEIGER
OUTSIDE EYE: SYLVIE robinson, ANNE-VALÉRIE zuber, incubo friends CO-PRODUCTION: PUBLIC WORKS / INCUBO
SUPPORT: CITY OF BIEL/BIENNE, cANTON BERNe, ernst göhner stiftung
ADMINISTRATION: MINUIPTILE photos: © frédéric palladino
PARTS probes our collective understanding of masculinity. the piece DEMYSTIFies patriarchal markers ingrained in our cultural psyche by appropriating four archetypes: The Warrior, The Magician, The King and The Lover. An initiatory and transformative journey, parts unveils a maelstrom of strange images where the body becomes a
mutant and sensual realm of imagination.
INCUBO, BIEL/BIENNE
OCTOBER 5-8
MAKING OF
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CAN - CENTRE D’ART NEUCHÂTEL & NIFFF - NEUCHÂTEL international FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL
(2023 - variable duration)
CURATors: LIZA TROTTET (can) / marie klay (nifff) MENTORship: STEPHAN LICHTENSTEIGER
OUTSIDE EYE: EXPANDED THEATER FRIENDS PRODUCTION: CAN x NIFFF photos: © Miguel bueno
This project takes the form of a (low-fi) movie set where the audience is invited to participate in shooting "Hacky", an experimental horror movie centered around hacking. Filming and performances took place place at La Villa, a beautiful old house in Neuchâtel. thank you to the wonderful people who made this experience possible. Hacky is happy!
nifff 2023
neuchâtel - la villa
july 1,2 + 6-8
FREAKSHOW
(2022 - 30’)
Freaks: Julien Alembik, Mélissa Biondio, Bérénice Courtin, Emi Curty,
Plume Ducret, Zeltia Robin, Loren Tschannen, Philippe Wicht
dramaturgic eye: Luca Depietri Mentorship: Régine Fritschi
Administration: Minuitpile Production: public works / espace libre
Photos © Thalles Piaget (espace libre) / © christian knörr (act)
Drawing on the imaginary world of the American freak show, Philippe Wicht questions the notion of difference through collective processes. How can exposing and embodying in common our own “otherness” create an intimate feeling of emancipation, unity and solidarity? The whole project is organically composed according to the people and places encountered during the process of creation, gathering over time a constellation of beings with multiple expressions and contours.
Espace Libre, Biel/Bienne
ACT FESTIVAL, DISPO, Biel/Bienne
WITCH
(2022 - 15’)
Dress: Forbidden Denimaries by Mikael Vilchez
Mentorship: Lukas Bangerter, Régine Fritschi
Photos © ben_zurbriggen_fotografie
witch is a manifesto about amusement. i asked myself what kind of art I would like to defend. the answer was simple: an art that amuses us, that makes us feel alive. this mask was in my attic. witch was born. in the performance, the witch appears, laughs, plays with the audience and disappears. abracadabra!
HKB - Theater, Bern
TWILIGHT SPLENDOR
(2021 - 30’)
dramaturgic eye: Luca Depietri outside eye: Paolo Baggi, Florence Minder, Valérianne Poidevin
Darren Roshier, Charlotte Stuby, Romain Tallet Administration: Minuitpile
Production: Public Works / incubo Photos: © Sebastian Verdon
During the pandemic, I loved seeing the cities empty. it reminded me of haunted houses and foggy Venice. That's what I tried to recreate: a romantic atmosphere with a carnival ghost lurking in it. Both I and the audience are lost in this eerie universe, searching for something familiar to grasp onto. Inspired by the paintings of William Turner and the poetry of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Twilight Splendor was composed during a six-month residency in Brussels, generously granted by the City of Biel/Bienne.
incubo, BIOTOP THEATER, Biel/Bienne
CAN, part of the exhibition Parallels Part 2: The Commuter, neuchâtel
HORROR OF ME
(Film/performance - 2020 - 3’40)
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION: Christophe Jaquet VidEo: association atelier - Studio 48
OUTSIDE EYE: Lauren Huret Administration: Minuitpile
Co-production: Böse Wicht Zone / Belluard Bollwerk SUPPORT: Ville de Bienne
In this film/performance, I delve into the prehistory of the body. from micro-organisms to alien morphologies. from fragments of martian meteorites to giant insects. I am reactivating what’s anonymous, unknown & non human in our materiality. The concept is inspired by philosopher Dylan Trigg's discourse in his book "The Thing:
A Horror Phenomenology.
Belluard Bollwerk International/Fri-Son, Fribourg
DONJON
(2016 - 3h)
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION: Cetusss outside eye: christophe jaquet, julia perazzini
Mastering: Clive Jenkins Administration: Minuitpile
Co-production: Böse Wicht Zone / Belluard Bollwerk Photos © Margaux Kolly
This performance is inspired by the mythology of mystic healers. people can whisper their hopes and fears in my ear. For three hours, I focus on these personal stories. I wear white contact lenses that prevent me from seeing anything. I bring love, compassion and empathy. Tell me what makes you suffer, and I will try to help.
Belluard Bollwerk International, Fribourg
Klarsicht festival, Stadtgalerie, Bern
Kabaret der Künstler, Zürich
Electron festival, mamco, genève
Wefindwildness exhibition, Soulce
BÖSE WICHT AND HIS BÖSE MONSTERS
(2015 - 45’)
Monsters: Julien Alembik, Giordano Rush fashion: forbidden denimaries by mikael vilchez
Administration: Minuitpile Co-production: Böse Wicht Zone / Club le Bourg
SUPPORT: Canton de Vaud Photos © Nicolas Brodard
For this performance, I curated a collection of unsettling images from Google. I used them to create a series of short horror films with soundtracks. From the atmosphere of this material, I crafted the Böse Wicht figure (literally "bad thing"), a musical evil twin. Two monsters are accompanying me.
Club Le Bourg, Lausanne
Programme Commun, Arsenic, Lausanne
Black Sabbath, Les ateliers de Bellevaux, Lausanne
Fribi performances (Perform Perform/Fri-Art), blueFactory, Fribourg
Bad Bonn Kilbi, Düdingen
Royal Baden, Baden
PROM
SWISS PERFORMANCE AWARD 2015
(2011 - 60’)
