Was initially a small set of sculptural presentations created by Leen Dewilde for galleries.

 

Part of a series of destructive works of creation, that included the gallery performance of A String Section.

 

The installation of broken crockery and tables became the basis of two short R&D residencies in January & February 2021.

 

The results of the first period of R&D produced a short video piece which has broadcast through Reckless Sleepers FB page.

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The objective to establish wether a live performance event could be created, the performative rules, behaviour and logic : - a 25 minute rough sketch evolved.

 

Like all of Reckless Sleepers projects a rigorous and intense period of investigation of an idea to pursue reaches a point where we make a decision to either shelve the idea, or invest resources in finding a future path for the project and continued development.

 

This process has been the same for all of the current Reckless Sleepers repertoire of current work.

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Break up - Break down follows a very simple set of instructions, each and every one of the cups and saucers that are placed on a table are smashed. Cups are placed on the edges of tables, the actions of smashing are rehearsed, a hammer hovers tentatively close to a point of impact.

The performers move together but this process like the smashing of cups breaks down, falls to pieces and forms again, shifting states of entropy and order.

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In May 2022 the company were invited to continue research at Le Pad in Angers two short works in progress were presented.