Hit Parade (Milan)
(2014)
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Twelve participants lie face down where they proceed to pound the ground with the microphone one thousand times. The sound of each person’s actions is amplified. Each performer chooses their own rhythm and intensity. They take a pause at every hundred of whatever length they wish.
Performance presented in the context of a Cildo Meireles solo exhibition. The same evening featured Mark Fell’s Sky Dancers. Thursday July 10, at HangarBicocca in Milan, Italy. Curated by Pedro Rocha.
Participants: Najma Bader, Federico Crafa, Francesca Fedeli, Giulia Garofalo, Laura La Torraca, Sergio Messina, Nicola Mette, Federica Panelli, Davide Savorani, Olivia Strada, Simone Trabucchi, Stefano Zicchieri.
