CARINA GOSSELÉ

(1963 B, lives and works in Antwerp)

Video screening  “5 O'Clock Shadowshow: The Hare, The Others and Me” the performance by Carina Gosselé during the opening of the exhibition.

For the occasion of the finissage Gosselé will perform live the second part of "The Hare, The Others and Me”. In this second part the two characters - The Hare and the White Lady - embody the state of in-betweennes. As ethereal guides the move along the boundaries between human and animal, magic and reality. In this transitional space, where one flows in the other, the explore the dividing lines between the familiar and the uncanny.

This performance is situated at the intersection of tradition and identity, asking how social and cultural programming shapes us and how we can respond to it. It invites the audience to connect with hybrid beings and reflect on themes of transformation.

A life-size, mythical, hybrid ragdoll moves and dances with a White Lady, a supernatural figure rooted in European folklore. The performance unfolds in a ritual progression: applying make-up and transforming into the White Lady. The work is both a visual and experiential meditation on the “others and me”, an investigation into self-hood, myth and connection. (With a soundscape by Timo Carlier.)

Performance artist Carina Gosselé works with the accumulation and moderation of residue from previous art projects; referring to herself from the outside-in through role playing; the gap between planned and spontaneous action; and memory used not only as source material, but as material in and of itself to be (re)shaped by the artist, are amongst the strategies found in Carina Gosselé’s work.

Carina Gosselé holds a degree in Fina Arts Royal Academy of Antwerp (1983-'87), studied at University of Fine Arts, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain (1989-'90), Higher Institute Of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium (1987-'90), The Art Students League, New York City, USA (1992) and D.K.O. video and film, Antwerp, Belgium (1999 -2004). She exhibited sinds 1989 in Belgium and abroad with former gallery Dagmar Depooter she was presented at several international art fairs. Recent perfromences/interventions include: The Artist Under The Table , Part II Royal Academy of Fine Arts (B), Positions Berlin BERLIN (D) by CELLULE COMBATTANTE (with Christine Clinckx), Thinking About It, MuHKA / NICC, Antwerp (B) with Michael Laird, SecondRoom Expo Antwerp (B) Duo-Expo with Tom Poelmans.