This Is Performance Art (Aberdeen)

16 February – 19 February, 2011

A collaboration between New Moves International, Peacock Visual Arts and Citymoves Dance Agency, (produced by Angela Lennon for Peacock and Jennifer Phillips for Citymoves), This Is Performance Art (Aberdeen), was a four-day festival featuring some of the most exciting and influential performance artists in the world.

Black Market International were in residence as part of TIPA Europe 2011. The collective; Alastair MacLennan, Boris Nieslony, Elvira Santamaria Torres, Jacques Van Poppel, Jürgen Fritz, Lee Wen, Miriam Laplante, Norbert Klassen and Roi Varra, travelled to Aberdeen for the first time for the four-day programme. The festival included performances, installations, workshops and opportunities to meet the artists.

A collaboration between New Moves International, Peacock Visual Arts and Citymoves Dance Agency.

‘This Is Performance Art’ (TIPA), was a four-day festival featuring some of the most exciting and influential performance artists in the world.

Black Market International, in residence as part of TIPA Europe 2011, kick-start everything here in Aberdeen. The collective, featuring Alastair MacLennan, Boris Nieslony, Elvira Santamaria Torres, Jacques Van Poppel, Jürgen Fritz, Lee Wen, Miriam Laplante, Norbert Klassen and Roi Varra, will be travelling to the city for the very first time for the four-day programme. The festival includes performances, installations and a workshop, as well as an opportunity to meet the artists on their arrival into Aberdeen at a discussion chaired by Lindsay Gordon, Director of Peacock Visual Arts.

Produced by Jennifer Phillips for Citymoves Dance Agency and Angela Lennon for Peacock Visual Arts.

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEW MOVES INTERNATIONAL, PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS AND CITYMOVES DANCE AGENCY, (PRODUCED BY ANGELA LENNON FOR PEACOCK AND JENNIFER PHILLIPS FOR CITYMOVES), THIS IS PERFORMANCE ART (ABERDEEN), WAS A FOUR-DAY FESTIVAL FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING AND INFLUENTIAL PERFORMANCE ARTISTS IN THE WORLD.

BLACK MARKET INTERNATIONAL WERE IN RESIDENCE AS PART OF TIPA EUROPE 2011. THE COLLECTIVE; ALASTAIR MACLENNAN, BORIS NIESLONY, ELVIRA SANTAMARIA TORRES, JACQUES VAN POPPEL, JÜRGEN FRITZ, LEE WEN, MIRIAM LAPLANTE, NORBERT KLASSEN AND ROI VARRA, TRAVELLED TO ABERDEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE FOUR-DAY PROGRAMME. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE ARTISTS.