Experimental, Art

A surrealist post-colonial reimagining of Marie Antoinette’s youthful inner crisis.

Embodied by people from colonized and marginalized groups.

Exploring themes of escapism, decadance, and desire. Reclaiming the Euro-centric imagary of Aristocracy.

Why It Matters?

This performance and short film tackles the post-colonial narrative. Taking people from colonized cultures and marginalized groups

and positioning them in the world and life of Marie Antoinette.

Reconstructing the world we know and creating a reality where those without power become powerful. This project shifts reality in a chaos inducing joy filled euphoria fest of

indulgence, destruction and catharsis.

The performance: A durational performance of 3-6 hours. The performers enter the performance space in street clothes. Nothing is prepared. First, a dj begins to play music. As the music builds. The performers begin to move to the music. Slowly taking off their clothes. As they undress two people enter the performance space and begin preparing a party. One person is the dresser. They costume all of the perfomers live. The second person is the setter. They create the set design of an aristocratic party. Bringing fruit and dressing tables and chairs.

Once the party is established. The performers, dresser, and setter begin running through the space. Inviting the audience to join them, playing games and dressing them. Everyone is welcome to the madness. Chaos ensues. All in good aristocratic fun . This alternate reality continues into a euphoria. Once it reaches it’s peak. The performers and team begin destroying their clothes, and the settings around. Until nothing is left. And the          ace is left the way it began. Empty. As if nothing ever happened.

Photos by: Miljan Vuletić