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© Christian Leduc — avec/with : Louise Liliefeldt
Louise Liliefeldt‘s solo performance Seen and Heard is a raw and immersive exploration of struggle. Taking inspiration from the pain and strength inherent in the human condition, Liliefeldt’s work delves into the complexities of race, labour, and migration.
Using repetition and rhythm, Liliefeldt creates tension and a sense of urgency. Through full-body movement, and at times vocal sounds, Liliefeldt draws with different parts of her being. She paints the walls with the rhythmic pulse of a heartbeat, inviting the audience to experience the emotional and psychological states she embodies. Her work is often dark in nature but she always attempts to create a positive and powerful outcome.
Content Warning
– Loud vocalizations resembling pain will be part of the performance.
– Physical actions, such as using a homemade whip, may appear distressing but are not self-harm.
ABOUT+
Louise Liliefeldt is a Toronto/Tkaronto-based performance artist born in Cape Town, South Africa. Her work is predominately concerned with the politics of identity as it intersects with gender, race and class. She examines the cultural conventions of spectatorship and the links between emotional/psychological states and physical experience. The methodology of her performance art practice is shaped by the notion of always taking into consideration the significance of changes in circumstance and physical space.
Liliefeldt is currently a member of Elephant In The Room, a group of artists working on art concerned with caregiving and caregivers. She has presented her work across Canada, in the U.S., The Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and Wales. The artist also held the position of Sessional Lecturer I, teaching Performance Art at the University of Toronto for 7 years in the early 2000s.
Credits+
Creation and performance: Louise Liliefeldt