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Davis Freeman

Karaoke (ART)

USA / Belgium
Recommended age: 18+
Spoken language: English
Duration: 120 min

Category TOP, GURMAND

Karaoke (ART) is Random Scream’s gesture to create a unique event from the collision of contemporary art and the karaoke phenomenon. Over the past year Random Scream has invited 25 internationally acclaimed artists to create their own video for a popular karaoke song. 

Each artist was given a selection of songs to choose from and asked to use their own personal style to reflect on what it’s like to live in the world today using the song as their conduit. The artists were free to create whatever video they desired as long as it embedded the karaoke music and words. The only performers this evening will be you, the audience, as someone choosing a song to sing can only activate the artwork. Enjoy.

Davis Freeman is an American artist based in Brussels with his company Random Scream. He makes contemporary theater and dance, photo/video installations and curatorial projects. His work is referred to as devious political theatre or docu-performances and often fights for a more ecological planet. On the side he also teaches “Non Acting Acting for the Performer” and works as a voice artist.

  • Concept and Curation:
    Davis Freeman
  • Video graphics:
    Sam Vanoverschelde
  • Produced by:
    Random Scream with the support of Flemish Government
  • Co-produced by:
    Damaged Goods, Kunstencentrum Buda Kortrijk, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, International Film Festival Rotterdam Beursschouwburg Brussel, Nouveau Théâtre de Montreuil, Theatre Garonne
  • Karaoke music and licence provided by:
    Ameritz
  • Participating artists:
    Antonia Baehr (DE) Killing me softly, Amelie Befeldt (DE) & Pilvi Takala (FI) Give a Little Bit, Steven Cohen (SA) I will always love you, Phil Collins (UK/DE) In the Air Tonigh , Anouk De Clercq (BE) and Fairuz (BE) New York New York, Jai Du (ESP) Alors dans, Tim Etchells (UK) Paint it Black, Davis Freeman (USA/BE) Creep, Davis Freeman (USA/BE) Une belle histoire, Gio Black Peter (USA) You’ve lost that loving feeling, Johan Grimonprez (BE) You’re the first, the last, my everything, Gary Hill (USA) Good Vibrations, Chris Kondek (USA) Are you Lonesome tonight, Mait Laas (EE) What a Wonderful World, Andrew Lampert (USA) Suspicious Minds, Ariane Loze (BE) Tous les garcons et les filles, Bjørn Melhus (DE) and Meg Stuart (USA/BE/DE) Let it Be, Laure Prouvost (FR/UK) Sweet Dreams, João Salaviza (PT) Sunny Afternoon, Alex Serrano (ESP) Paroles Paroles, Superamas (FR/AU/BE) Resiste, Lucas Racasse (FR) Ca plane pour moi, Sarah Vanagt (BE) This boots are made for walking, Walter Verdin (BE) Let’s Dance, Visual Kitchen (BE) Bohemian Rhapsody, Visual Kitchen (BE) Je t’aime moi non plus

Not accessible to people with mobility and/or visual impairments. Accessible to people with hearing impairments.

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