Selin Davasse, “Unlace My Syntax”, performance
24 & 26 May 2022, 19:00
POP UP, VIENNA FESTWOCHEN, ARCHIVE
“Unlace my Syntax” transposes the figure of the Tamada and the socio-political space of the Georgian meal to Pickle Bar, devising a complex interaction ritual revolving around the speech genre of toasting and the communal musicking traditions of Georgian polyphonic singing. Conventionally, the Tamada strives to flaunt his rhetorical virtuosity, not to convince or convert, but to reinforce beliefs he presumes to be already held by his audience. In lieu of the traditional ideals of country and family, Selin Davasse’s Tamada presupposes her community’s valorization of plurality, solidarity and accountability.
Concept, Text, Performance: Selin Davasse
Custom Suit: Situationist
Hair Design: Henriette Theurgarten
Musical Arrangements: Dorothee Barall
Leaflet Design: Ozan Şanal (Studio Abo)
Leaflet Photography: Joseph Kadow
Custom Nails: Camilla Inge Volbert
Thanks to: Billy Bultheel, Lewon Heublein, Julius Pristauz, Christian Stemmler, Okşan Svastics