Score No.27-29:
WHEN WE FALL. APART FROM ETERNITY-1
THE SCORE
Score No. 27-29 was made to support visual art works at the Tone Lapajne’s exhibition exhibition. In hours-long performance we built our movement and
spatial composition in strong relation (communication) to the exhibited visual works. A the same time we aimed at focusing on movement-in-time
(more than movement-in-space), so to create a contemplative atmosphere, a sense of eternity.
Thus, the work is rather a »kinesthetic exhibition« than a typical dance performance.
It left space for the spectators to briefly throw an eye on performers while watching other visual works, see us as one of the exhibited objects,
or feel free to endure with us in a longer meditative observation.
In line with the context, the text is written from the perspective of “inner thoughts” of two sculptures (or two figures within one sculpture), placed in a gallery, museum or fountains in a city. At moments, the sculptures’ perspective also shifts to the perspective of models who pose for paintings or sculptures, or to the spectators’ comments while watching the sculpture(s). The text was originally written in Slovene.
B) This one.
A) I wished not to wear red.
A) If at least once our eyes were not carved in a solid block.
B) With the attention of the blind.
B) Wasn’t this guy here already twice today? … and he keeps looking at the same painting …
B) Are we about to be removed?
A) Replaced.
A) I wonder how it happens that you sneeze.
B) Thank you.
A) How is it to sense a length of an hour?
B) Do you think my shoulder ever appears at all these selfies? … since they always stand right here ….
A) I wish we could at least once say: »just five more minutes«.
B) Weren’t our knees somehow closer and lower the other day?
[after a very long silence]
B) Shut up.
A) Let me guess, at the end they’ll all be saying: »nice, nice«.
B) Is it Christmas again?
A) It seems to me that each year Christmas comes on a shorter day.
B) Everything is shorter.
A) How can you tell shorter from longer?
B) Why it is always our fingers and toes that fall off first?
A) Mhm.
B) Is it possible to describe us like this?
A) Sometimes I forget from that the water is running out of my mouth.
B) I can’t hear you.
B) How big are we?
A) Momentary.
A) One of my screws itches me.
B) I got a cramp in my classical Greek calf.
A) I suspect we’ll soon be prohibited.
B) ‘Cause we’re out of fashion?
A) Politically correct.
A) Your are aware, aren’t you, that we’re not always sincere to the sculptor?
B) That, we are.
A) Since I was destined to exist with only half of a body – why not ever from feet to torso only?
B) Low bust, er?
B) I would so much like to see you from the back, just once.
A) I believe we are at the point when he is about to sketch us.
B) I wonder which version of my neck will end up in eternity.
A) I can’t hold still any longer.
A) Will he ever finish us?
… aha, concrete?
A) Each time he corrects you with a sandpaper such nice smell of you spreads around.
Concept of the project: Radharani Pernarčič
Co-authors of the Score & performers: Srečko Jorš (Gregor Kamnikar), Radharani Pernarčič
Text: Radharani Pernarčič
Vocal: Metod Banko & Radharani Pernarčič
Sound mix: Mario Babojelić
Photography: Urša Valič