Porous

Choreography & concept: Pierre Bastin

Creation & performance: Isabella Arboleda, Pierre Bastin

Brussels, 2025

“Porous becomes another attempt to translate current concerns and inspirations linked to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Allowing body and movement to convey images of revolt and communion, expressing anger and dismay, simplicity and complexity, unison and porosity.”

Lagunas de miel, de Librisco al Magma

II Manifesto

What is left from myself after the desire and the illusion? In the game of chance, I walk without feet to come closer to the magma. The magma is this incandescent illusion that I have invented to be able to continue, to walk without feet and with my hands inside the Earth throwing blood from within. I wanted to overlap narratives, energies, intensities as ancient Sanskrit poets used to do in their writings. To me this was a way of embodying the sincresis that I believe is present in my body;  nothing concrete over what a body wants to say and to keep.

As a statement this performance dissolves in my hands, with no other motif than the one of breaking myself into fragments in order to reach the unity -another illusion- between body, space, time and desire.

Yes, to name it I will call it desire: “the overflowing, incessant force that could rip-off the social tissue”. Rip-off, search life in the invisible spaces or yet remain silent with other angels besides me as if they were humans. 

Théâtre Arsenaal, Mechelen – Outside-in festival

Bruxelles, 2025

Costume: Lola Ilegems
 

HEDONE- A multisensorial guided tour

Curation & Artistic direction: Isabella Arboleda

Concept & Production: Isabella Arboleda, Ismini Slijper

Partners: Vermeylen fonds, KMSKA-Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

With the support of: Sidewards vzw