Tête-à-Tête art experience

Meeting each other wordlessly through drawing on your skin

Skin

Skin is both a border and a transmitter. It is the most sensitive organ with 75 km of nerves, because of which the body can form tactile impressions of the world. “This is how we learn about the world and recognize ourselves in it. More importantly, the skin is”—, as philosopher Michel Serres argues, “a meta-organ through which our senses of touch, sight, taste, smell, and hearing function.” Skin represents our culture, ethnicity, age, health, our

No words

The absence of words allows us to concentrate on other senses and bring the awareness inwards, letting sensibility, intuition, and imagination expand. Because of this embodied situation, the reasoning is resting allowing unconsciousness or rather deep consciousness to navigate one’s presence.

Playfulness

Importantly, Tete-a-Tete performance opens up a state of Playfulness. It's a natural state of exploration and curiosity. It brings joy and relaxation. It’s also the way for us humans to develop ourselves in a new way beyond preconstructed behaviors or beliefs.

During Tete-a-Tete, participants sit on soft sculptures. Tete-a-Tete is a space where everyone is welcome. It is a safe space where participants can be vulnerable yet valued.

Communication tool: eco-cosmetic pencils. Drawing experience is not needed.

Tete-a-Tete was developed thanks you Mondriaan Fonds, a public Dutch art fund. It continues independently.

Timing:

20:00 - 21:00 Tete-a-Tete

21:00 - 22:00 tea&sweet treat (no sugar)