Performance, duration: 50 minutes, 2018
In Olympia, Monosov takes Leni Riefenstahl’s film Olympia (1936) as a point of departure and investigates the bodily moments before the action and after the seconds between motionlessness and getting into shape. The artist scrapes out this sculptural moment of transition and works with the image of perfect bodies, standing united on the starting blocks and finishing line.
Choreography & Concept: Rachel Monosov
Performers; Victor Dumont, Susie Yugier, Rachell Bo Clark, Stephanie Amurao, Katrina Bastian.
Music: INRA (Philipp Rhensius & Adam Ben-Nun)
Live Visuals: Lisa Lapierre
Produced with the support of ACUD Galerie, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, and Matthew Evans
Realized in Rome with the support of l’Accademia Tedesca Roma Villa Massimo
EXHIBITIONS
2018 ACUD Galerie, Berlin, German; curator: Karma Ltd. Extended
2019 Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy; curators: Andrea Carlino, Philippe Comar, Anna Luppi, Vincenzo Napolano, Laura Perrone
Olympia performed at Palazzo delle Espozitioni, Rome, 2019
Original performance of Olympia at ACUD Galerie, Berlin, 2018
Original performance of Olympia at ACUD Galerie, Berlin, 2018
