The art of going to seed

The art of going to seed (1989) was a performance by Baktruppen. The art of going to seed was a festival performance which was performed throughout The Bergen International Festival of 1989.

Information

(Objekt ID 10301)
Object type Production
Premiere May 24, 1989
Produced by Baktruppen
Audience All
Number of events 11
Keywords Performance, Music, Multidisciplinary, Theatre
Running period May 24, 1989  —  June 4, 1989
Duration 1 hour
Website Baktruppen

Requirements to venue

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The art of going to seed was a performance by Baktruppen performed in the public square of Torgalmenningen in Bergen (Bergen’s most important square).

At Baktruppens informationsheet on the performance it says:
"A man stood beside the name-plate playing the violin. Another man stood beside him dressed in  as uit with loudspeakers sewn into it. Repetittious playback of various noises. In front of them, on a piece of astrotirf, a young woman slept."

Sources:

Baktruppen, 31.12.2010, http://www.baktruppen.org

Baktruppens archive. Giver: Baktruppen. 04.03.2011

Knut Ove Arntzen and Camilla Eeg-Tverbakk, ed. (2009). Performance art by Baktruppen. First part. Oslo: published by the publishing house Kontur forlag

Contributors (3)
Name Role
Tone Avenstroup – Performer
Hans Petter Melø Dahl – Performer
Jørgen Knudsen – Performer
Performance dates
June 4, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
June 3, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
June 2, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
June 1, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 31, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 30, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 29, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 27, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 26, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 25, 1989Torgallmenningen Show
May 24, 1989Torgallmenningen Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)