Two bodies – the artist’s and that of a male performer – are sewn together: seams trace lines across skin, connecting arms and legs. A fragile, intimate fabric of body and thread emerges – a temporary unity.
In the following performative phase, the performers begin to move – slowly at first, searching, sensing. The process of sewing the bodies together will take up roughly half of the time. Afterwards, the two bodies begin to move in unison. Every movement provokes tension; each small gesture pulls at the artificially created bond.
Gradually, the seams tear. The separation becomes inevitable, though not staged as dramatic: the unraveling occurs organically, as a natural consequence of movement itself.
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The Nitsch Foundation was established in 2009 to promote the important position of the artist Hermann Nitsch (*1938-†2022) and to convey and preserve his legacy “the Orgien Mysterien Theater”.
“i can’t do what i set out to do alone. i’ve always claimed a lot of help. i’ve been nudged on the path toward the Gesamtkunstwerk, and i hope the foundation will help me build this school of sensual experience.” – Hermann Nitsch on 10/22/2009
Performance by Kata Oelschlägel: "Separating Seam"
13 Nov 2025/18:30-20:30H
Nitsch Foundation
Hegelgasse 5, 1010 Wien
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© Kata Oelschlägel
