L'homme assis

• Duration: 35 min
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A seated man, seemingly glued to his chair and desk. At least to begin with…
Western man lives his life from one chair to the next. Our distant ancestors rose from all fours to walk upright; the next phase in our evolution is the reclining posture…
Imagined by Chloé Hernandez and Orin Camus, L’Homme Assis is the story of a very strange character. Chained to his desk, he modulates his movements so that body, desk and chair soon become part of the same hybrid being. Illuminated with elaborate lights, images and films, and accompanied by a sumptuous electronic soundtrack (Burial, Aphex Twin and James Blake), the protagonist’s tentative movements express his profound physical malaise. The body becomes fragmented, with dance filling in the gaps; the “human machine” gradually comes to life as the hands, feet, fingers and joints kick into action. The mind of the seated man wanders as he explores fantasies, battles fears, overcomes resignation and exaltation with the calm indifference of the solitary hero: and, at long last, he stands...