Intertextuality, perhaps?

I have been thinking about our latest work, or rather, IT has been haunting me. The image of these two solitary figures, sticking out like sore thumbs in the urban environment… Black bowler hat. Black briefcase. Black suit. Black shoes…

everyONE is looking for someONE

Isn’t this very Samuel Beckett? The pointlessness of it! A desolate sense of hope to find one another. And of course the bowler hats. Yes, very Vladimir and Estragon.

Isn’t this very Gilbert and George? The fun of it! A tongue in cheek intervention into unsuspecting people’s everyday life. And of course the matching suits. Yes, very living sculpture.

Isn’t this very Rene Magritte? The absurdity of it! A surreal sense of wonderment. And of course, again, the bowler harts. Yes, very Gloconda.

It seems that with this new piece we are referencing, subconsciously to a degree, a vast body of historic works. Intertextuality ear your heart out! The question is how this might become manifest in the evening ‘performance’. The piece is beautifully simple on the surface (two men trying to find each other), but infinitely complex underneath. What a fantastic starting point…

Pablo