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Boris Gibé

Anatomy of Desire

An unclassifiable object, presented in a large anatomical Panopticum, “Anatomy of Desire” invites us to capture the invisible forces that drive our desire, through a sensory journey that begins with a culinary experience in total darkness. Through “Being” beyond genres, in a body without inside or outside, a limitless cosmic body, this subversive performance concocted by Boris Gibé, dissects the layers of our unconscious from the microcosm to the macrocosm.

The show will start with a culinary experiment. If you are allergic to any fruits or nuts, please inform us by e-mail at info@contempofestival.lt, indicating which day of the show you will attend.

Since Boris Gibé created Les Choses de Rien in 2004, the company has developed a unique choreographic and artistic style applied to contemporary circus. The company’s previous creations include: “Installation Tripode” (2005); “Le Phare” (2006); “Bull” (2008); “Les Fuyantes” (2011) and others. The choreographic language of the company pushes the body to its breaking point, resulting in raw poetry in motion. B. Gibé’s research focuses on a meta perception of the world contained in closed spaces and existentialist cinematographic universes that raise questions about humanity. His works play with the audience’s visual, sensory, and emotional perceptions and offer a fresh perspective on the breakdown of points of reference.

France
The presentation of the performance at ConTempo Festival is supported by the French Institute, Convention Institut Français - Région Hauts de France, and French Institute in Lithuania.
Recommended age: all audience from 14 years old (15 years old for school groups).
ATTENTION: Please consider your participation if you have claustrophobia or sensitivity to flashing lights (stroboscope used in performance).
Duration: 1 hr 30 min
  • Design, scenography, production, performer:
    Boris Gibé
  • Manipulation:
    Marion Boire
  • Kitchen:
    Julien Lechevin
  • Technician:
    Olivier Pfeiffer
  • Outside view / dramatist:
    Elsa Dourdet
  • Choreography:
    Aragorn Boulanger
  • Dramaturgy:
    Taïcyr Fadel
  • Sound design:
    Olivier Pfeiffer
  • Lighting:
    Victor Egéa
  • Realization of anatomical accessories:
    Audrey Veyrac
  • Special spatial effects:
    Arnaud Paquotte
  • Technical design and construction:
    Florian Wenger
  • Conception technique du gradin anatomique:
    Clara Gay-Bellile & Charles Bédin
  • Construction gradin anatomique:
    Quentin Alart, Adrien Alessandrini, Armand Barbet, Ericas Capuano, Thomas Chassagny, Clément Delage, Daniel Ferreira, Baptiste Lachuga, Laurent Mulowsky
  • Trainees:
    Ilona Dinis, Lena Bedel, Martina Monnichi
  • Music:
    excerpts from Richard Wagner's opera “Tristan and Isolde”
  • Singing:
    excerpt from “Solveig” (play “Peer Gynt”) by Edvard Grieg; “Cum Dederit” (from “Nisi Dominus RV 608”) by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi; “Mild und Leise” (from “Tristan and Isolde”) by Richard Wagner.
  • Texts:
    excerpts from Ghérasim Luca's book "L'inventeur de l'amour" and Isaac Newton's letter to his contemporaries "De la nature des choses (De rerum natura) - Lucrèce"