H A U T

The Banality of care

A physical dialogue about the common trivialization of care and sustainability.

Format: WORKSHARING
Genre: Performative research 

Date: 21st April 2024
Time: 2:00-4:00PM
Place: Teatret Zeppelin, Valdemarsgade 15, 1665 København V

Participation in the event is FREE, but please reserve your spot as seats are limited – you can book a ticket right here:

The artistic research

In a weeklong residency the 5 artists Yi Ten Lai Fernández, Maria Naidu, Shahrzad Malekian, Louisa Yaa Aisin and David Sebastian Lopez Restrepo are immersed in their artistic research "The Banality of care". A research that stands in the context of our modern existence, where the concepts of care and sustainability have become persistent, often presented as an essential pursuit for personal well-being. In contemplating this contemporary phenomenon, the artists were inclined to reflect upon Hannah Arendt's philosophical insights, particularly her exploration of the 'banality of evil' in the context of the Eichmann trial. Applying Arendt's analytical lens to care and sustainability, unveiled to them intriguing parallels, prompting them to contemplate the banality of those concepts.

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.

Photographer Simone Ballan

The artists

This artistic research is initiated by a collective of international artists based in Scandinavia, formed by Yi Ten Lai Fernández, Maria Naidu, Shahrzad Malekian, Louisa Yaa Aisin and David Sebastian Lopez Restrepo. They are motivated to explore the concepts of care and sustainability within the performing arts environment, responding to HAUT's open call with a focus on the contemporary distinctions of these concepts in the context of modernity and capitalism. Their goal is to initiate a dialogue that addresses the common trivialization of care and sustainability. As artists and body researchers, they believe that through their individual and collective practices, they can discover ways to enhance our experiences of care and sustainability.                       

David Sebastian Lopez Restrepo

Louisa Yaa Aisin

Maria Naidu
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Shahrzad Malekian
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Yi Ten Lai Fernández
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Credits

Curatorial project by: Performance køkkenet
Artists: Yi Ten Lai Fernández, Maria Naidu, Shahrzad Malekian, Louisa Yaa Aisin and David Sebastian Lopez Restrepo                       

About this residency

IN PROCESS is HAUT’s one week residency format that makes space for physical brainstorms supporting the investigation and the development of new ideas for the stage.

Yi Ten Lai Fernández, Maria Naidu, Shahrzad Malekian, Louisa Yaa Aisin and David Sebastian Lopez Restrepo have been invited into this residency through the open call “IN PROCESS – Care”, whose focus was on the investigation of sustainability, care, self-care and alternative working methods and processes. The open call was curated in collaboration with Yong Sun Gullach.

This residency is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation and the Municipality of Copenhagen.