With a nomadic attitude, Sanne De Wolf creates ritual performances and installations littered with memories and intercultural references. The Let's Make More Poems, Less Politics action occurs during De Wolf’ residence in Tehran, Iran. The performance takes place in the public space and consists of baking and distributing breads with the text from the title in English and Farsi. De Wolf places her practice on the cutting edge of art and society and often uses materials that are literally or figuratively close to people and related to social processes such as paper, hair, breastmilk, textiles.
In Europe and the Middle East, there are only a few products that are common related to religion, economy and society as bread. Bread as association of physical and spiritual energy. Moreover, the concept of culture is derived from the Latin cultura which means arable farming. Sanne De Wolf sees bread as a metaphor for the necessity and dynamic power of art in society.
When visiting bakeries in Tehran, De Wolf is touched by the white interior, clothes and flour. In combination with the visible actions of kneading and baking, the bakery gets a ritual character. By working as an artist in a bakery, De Wolf emphasizes the performative and dynamic qualities that she links to this space. On the other hand, she questions another white space, the gallery and thematizes the place of art in society. By working as a female baker in Iran, in a profession dominated by men, De Wolf reflects on her position as a female artist.
Following the initial performance in Tehran, De Wolf continues this action in different cities ( Antwerp (BE), Beirut (LB), St. Petersburg (RU), Paris (FR), Berlin (GE) where they each have their own character, frame and anti - form. In response to the public space, De Wolf activates the dialogue between the public. She sees the performance as an approach to reflect and activate.
By doing the performance LMMPL / MP both in the Middle East and the West, De Wolf refers to the misleading media. The text 'Let's make more poems, less / more politics' originated from the observation of the human landscape during her artist in residence in Tehran, Iran. De Wolf sees it as an opportunity to straighten out the imaging and (mis) representations by doing the performance both in the Middle East and in the West. With this De Wolf invites the audience; individuals and communities to reflect on our common journey as a human being.
LMMPLP
Let's make more poems, less politics (2017)
Persian - English
Performance
Sanne De Wolf, Tehran IRAN (2017)
Berlin GERMANY (2018)
Beirut LEBANON (2018)
With a nomadic attitude, Sanne De Wolf creates ritual performances and installations littered with memories and intercultural references. The Let's Make More Poems, Less Politics action occurs during De Wolf’ residence in Tehran, Iran. The performance takes place in the public space and consists of baking and distributing breads with the text from the title in English and Farsi. De Wolf places her practice on the cutting edge of art and society and often uses materials that are literally or figuratively close to people and related to social processes such as paper, hair, breastmilk, textiles.
In Europe and the Middle East, there are only a few products that are common related to religion, economy and society as bread. Bread as association of physical and spiritual energy. Moreover, the concept of culture is derived from the Latin cultura which means arable farming. Sanne De Wolf sees bread as a metaphor for the necessity and dynamic power of art in society.
When visiting bakeries in Tehran, De Wolf is touched by the white interior, clothes and flour. In combination with the visible actions of kneading and baking, the bakery gets a ritual character. By working as an artist in a bakery, De Wolf emphasizes the performative and dynamic qualities that she links to this space. On the other hand, she questions another white space, the gallery and thematizes the place of art in society. By working as a female baker in Iran, in a profession dominated by men, De Wolf reflects on her position as a female artist.
Following the initial performance in Tehran, De Wolf continues this action in different cities ( Antwerp (BE), Beirut (LB), St. Petersburg (RU), Paris (FR), Berlin (GE) where they each have their own character, frame and anti - form. In response to the public space, De Wolf activates the dialogue between the public. She sees the performance as an approach to reflect and activate.
By doing the performance LMMPL / MP both in the Middle East and the West, De Wolf refers to the misleading media. The text 'Let's make more poems, less / more politics' originated from the observation of the human landscape during her artist in residence in Tehran, Iran. De Wolf sees it as an opportunity to straighten out the imaging and (mis) representations by doing the performance both in the Middle East and in the West. With this De Wolf invites the audience; individuals and communities to reflect on our common journey as a human being.
Piet Van Hecke, M HKA