Cleaning Aerobics (2017)
cleaning aerobics I (2016)
video
performers: Emma, Nikki, Sasha, Chloë, Leonie, Emma, Rafael, Dmitri, Daniele, Yulong, Berk, Gideon
Coming from my interest in the small actions of everyday life when people tend to care about their physical bodily presence I came upon a field of 'cleaning aerobics'. It is a technique where the actions of cleaning one's house and working out are combined. Recreating similar situations in different environment (gallery space) with two different groups of people the space was cleaned with a specific choreography providing the participants an unusual workout.
Cleaning Aerobics II (2017)
A performance where 3 characters with their own tools are trying to clean out the mess while working out. Being as efficient as possible they end up shifting their goal during the performance between a good workout exercise for their bodies and the need for the space to be clean, resulting in an ambiguous outcome.
performance
performers: Nikki Selser, Chloë van Diepen, Gideon Oosten
https://vimeo.com/217143698#at=4
This installation-performance is a result of 2 previous works on the same topic. Cleaning aerobics is a method when one is cleaning and working-out at the same time trying to be as efficient as possible. The objects and costumes are tools to help with certain things to be cleaned and the equipment to make one work-out even more efficient.
At the end of their workout the performers leave the space in a different condition, but not more or less clean than before.
There are 4 tons of dust from falling down every minute on earth. Mostly consisting of meteorite dust and spider legs. Is it even possible for things to be clean and for us to get more fit trying to clean it?
performance/installation
performers:
Katerina Sidorova
Ian Nolan
Helena Aðalsteinsdóttir
Gideon Oosten
Saule Vaivilaviciute