The Spectator's Theatre

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©Ksenia Peretrukhina

Horizontal Theatre, 2018, plywood, metal, text

A flat surface hosts a number of seats arraned in a random order. No one knows in advance where the action will happen, it can happen everywhere. Some things will be happenning right near your knees, whereas others – at the far end of the stage. There are no privileged seats like in a traditional theater, but all seats are different though. Each spectator here will have his / her own individual performance. One is also not a mere spectator: he is both an observer and an object of observation for other people. Instructions on the seats invite you to creatively explore the space. Though their optionality is fundamental for the artist: one can perceive the “Horizontal Theare” as an interactive sculpture or equally as a simple park bench. Dedicated to Olga Lopukhova.