THE SKILL CONTENT OF THE SHOW

 Stencil graffiti is one of the most popular urban arts across the globe, yet the artists work on the paintings alone and the public only sees the end result. In StreeTTalk we want to share the experience 'live', make it a happening: merge the performance with the painting.

A stencil is a cut-out shape which is used for spray painting, Frø Productions has been refining this art so it can produce amazingly textured drawings, the image in the painting remaining secret until its complete apparition: a magical element of this form of graffiti. Audiences see something is being created in front of their very eyes, yet the final image remains a mystery until the very end.

Intrika are specialists in contact juggling and object manipulation- their shows are reknowned for their magical aesthetics. Manipulating the painting tools, as well as juggling objects; integrating acrobalance and theatrical staging they will choreograph a performance that is integrally connected to the painting process. Audience interaction will feature in the performance, to further implicate the crowd.

Though each artist brings a speciality to the performance, it will be a fully integrated show; all 4 actors fully engaged in all the elements of the show.

CIRCUS meet STENCIL GRAFFITI

Our artistic concept and exploration arises from the desire to bridge art forms, to walk new grounds. The StreeTTalk artists are highly skilled practitioners and are known for excelling within their own field of research. 



At their core these art forms are of very different nature, Circus is a physical performance with a Temporary nature, Stencil Graffitti is visual art of a Permanent nature. What they have in common is their accessibility to the public at large.
StreeTTalk builds a bridge between these art forms, crystallizing moments of the   (temporary) performance into the (permanent) beauty of a painting…between these artistic disciplines there is so much room for conversation and we want to make this conversation public.

When the cobble stones of the city have gone silent and the street artist have left for other horizons...a silent painting will still remain, full of life and colors a permanent gift to the cities walls, touching the passer by.

HOW IT CAME ABOUT:

This project is born from the convergence of two Stencil/ Street Artists, Rita Rohdin Nyhuus and Lillian Støa (Norway), and two Contemporary Circus Artists, Anna Kemp (Australia) and Frix Elting (Luxembourg).

An initial investigation of this performance concept was made in Oaxaca, Mexico in February 2012. The result was a one and a half hour show of live spray painting, circus and music. Reception from the audience was overwhelmingly positive, intrigued by the temporary nature of a performance that materializes into a permanent artwork. The venue was extremely enthusiastic about the process and result, this solidified our belief in the potential of the concept.

This innovative cross-pollination is not only new, but a powerful way to engage and involve audiences. Both Street Art and Circus are ”popular” contemporary artforms, accessible to all stratas of society, and offer an exciting vehicle through which to engage communities to feel implicated in new art forms.