In the west, the meaning, action, or the very event of a large change has always been read from the perspective of the cause, from the perspective of the figure that changes against a background. All change depends on an act, a character who acts, and/or a figure or hero who performs a transformation. In our piece, however, we investigate the evolution, the change, not so much from the aspect of the action or the character that undertakes it but from the hollow side, from the perspective of the surface on which it is inscribed, the side that is affected by that change, as a negativity that comes from a hole, a kind of hollow negativity. Ironically, our medium is that of "performance." That is to say, in a way that happens through the action. Then, we will have to ask ourselves, in what way do things happen when things don't happen? In what way do things happen under the logic of the hollow side of the inscription surface?
In NO-HUECO, things happen in a certain way without happening; it is not so much about transforming the effective figures that we put on stage but about causing a displacement or a sliding on the surface, in the plane on which the figures become visible. It is a displacement or event in some invisible, molecular way as if a white crime, an invisible murder, or a deep-seated homicide were taking place that is barely perceived, a murder without a murderer or a corpse.
Concept and direction: Norberto Llopis Segarra
Performers and creative collaborators: Santiago Ribelles Zorita, Inka Romani Escriva, and Norberto Llopis Segarra.
Visuals: Juan Peiró
Photo and video: Nelson Lizana
This performance has been produced thanks to the residency program Cultura Resident from the Consorci de museus de la comunitat valenciana (Consortium of museums of the Valencian community) and in collaboration with the cultural center Las Cigarreras (Alicante) as well as the funds for artistic productions by Ayuntamiento de Valencia (Valencia City Council) and the creation residency program from La Caldera (Barcelona).