𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔜𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔤
2015
Performance in an all-white set with rotating platform and a large rotating LED halo by Nikki Hock.
Forever Young is a portrait of alter-ego Young Ludo and homage to contemporary American superstar culture and lifestyle. The lawlessness of its hyper-masculine figures and aesthetic lifestyle is mainly communicated through videos and media. Because of what you see is so framed, the protagonists become more than human, a representation of themselves, like a sign or a god.
Only, when constantly performing, the image becomes greater and more consistent than the ǎ̴̯̀͠u̷̬̩̰̫͕̘͎̔́̃̄̍͋̓t̸̫̫̤͕̳̻̰̣̭́̌̉͝ͅḥ̸̨̧̗̮̖̽̂̓̀̍̋͋́̅̃͘͜͝ë̸͓̮͉͈͇͍̖͎̩̞͈́́́̋̇̾͋̈́̾͆͑͘͘͜͠͝ǹ̷̨͍̮̥̹̘͙̗̻̬̬̜̥̮̃̒̈́̽͗̿̍̄̂̏͆͠͝t̸̫̫̤͕̳̻̰̣̭́̌̉͝ͅi̶̡̹͈͎̳̞͙͖̾̂̀͑̀͆̑̓̽̉͐͘͘ͅc̵̛̥͊ self. Forever Young explores the question of which one is more true.
2015
Performance in an all-white set with rotating platform and a large rotating LED halo by Nikki Hock.
Forever Young is a portrait of alter-ego Young Ludo and homage to contemporary American superstar culture and lifestyle. The lawlessness of its hyper-masculine figures and aesthetic lifestyle is mainly communicated through videos and media. Because of what you see is so framed, the protagonists become more than human, a representation of themselves, like a sign or a god.
Only, when constantly performing, the image becomes greater and more consistent than the ǎ̴̯̀͠u̷̬̩̰̫͕̘͎̔́̃̄̍͋̓t̸̫̫̤͕̳̻̰̣̭́̌̉͝ͅḥ̸̨̧̗̮̖̽̂̓̀̍̋͋́̅̃͘͜͝ë̸͓̮͉͈͇͍̖͎̩̞͈́́́̋̇̾͋̈́̾͆͑͘͘͜͠͝ǹ̷̨͍̮̥̹̘͙̗̻̬̬̜̥̮̃̒̈́̽͗̿̍̄̂̏͆͠͝t̸̫̫̤͕̳̻̰̣̭́̌̉͝ͅi̶̡̹͈͎̳̞͙͖̾̂̀͑̀͆̑̓̽̉͐͘͘ͅc̵̛̥͊ self. Forever Young explores the question of which one is more true.
Forever Young was produced by Frascati Theater in Amsterdam in 2015, and was selected for Circuit X 2016-2017 and part of TF Netherlands and Belgium.
Concept, performance & music Marijn Brussaard
Design & lights Nikki Hock
Coaching Bianca van der Schoot
Photo’s Bas de Brouwer
Concept, performance & music Marijn Brussaard
Design & lights Nikki Hock
Coaching Bianca van der Schoot
Photo’s Bas de Brouwer