During 2 weeks of residency 4 artists immerse themselves in an artistic research called "Make a Tea, Summon a Demon", with a focus on the video game Tomb Raider. They will investigate and activate a repertoire extracted from the character Lara Croft's body movements, sounds and gaze. Together they will dig into the politics and aesthetics of desire, emancipation and hyper-femininity that surrounds the game history and development through the years as much as reflecting on its colonial and fetishist aspects. There is a desire to create a mysterious immersive world that stretches and expands the game's symbols and narratives.

At the WORKSHARING they invite us into their research and will share findings from their work. Following the sharing of physical material, HAUT will facilitate a moderated feedback conversation where you as an audience have the opportunity to contribute to and enrich the artists' further work.

THE ARTISTS
"Make a Tea, Summon a Demon" is a research by the artists Ves Liberta, Alectra Rothschild / MASCULINA, Fayxka and Tanis Silke Nielsen. They are entering this collaboration through the mediums of performance, video art, music and costume design to open up dialogues and craft fictional worlds that unfold the ambiguities, mysteries and complexities that surrounds Lara Croft.

Ves Liberta uses the media of performance, dance and poetry as the means to investigate seductions, dreams, hypnotic states and shadows. Alectra Rothschild is the designer behind the Danish clothing label Alectra Rothschild / MASCULINA that is built on the notions of inclusion, craftsmanship, femininity, and high glamour. Fayxka develops their work in the areas of photography, drawing, 3D sculptures, AI art, animation, DJ and cultural production. Tanis Silke Nielsen work revolves around catharsis through emotional response of sound and music, emotional authenticity and spaces in sound.

For more information about the artists visit our website www.hautscene.dk

TICKETS
Participation is free, but please book your ticket as seats are limited.

Image for the cover is created by Fayxka

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ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
IN SEED is HAUT's 2-weeks residency which creates the opportunity to develop and situate new artistic practices in the Danish performing arts landscape.

Ves Liberta was invited into this residency to support both her artistic process and the process of establishing herself in the Danish performing arts community. Quim Bigas was co-curator for this residency.

The residency is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, The Municipality of Copenhagen and The Bikuben Foundation.