TAPE RIOT is not in the tradition of grand spectacle. It is an infiltration, inviting the questioning of the moment. Without the constraints of a formal performance structure, it permits both public and performers freedom of movement within their chosen relationship to the everyday city. But the progression of TAPE RIOT is not invisible. The traces of the TAPE are hints on the way. And there is a second layer of traceability. Equipped with a GPS system, the four performers can be tracked down in real time via a smartphone.
VIDEO WORK
Parallel to the performance, a video work accompanies the discovery of the territory. Beyond mere documentation, the video pieces are works in their own rights, highlighting the interaction between movements and architecture. They show the artistic progressions in a wide and simultaneously intimate urban area. The video work and the artistic performance form one whole and are presented on the same website. The films are realized one day ahead of the actual performances in a city. They geographically anchor the invasive traces left on different continents. www.taperiot.com