GIRLMACHINE is a free theatrical investigation of
Futurism's ambiguous vitality and its complex relationship to the modern body,
exploring notions of masculine identity and mechanized erotics. A Futurist club
of men, women and objects created by a collective of artists across art,
theater, architecture and music. Among various selected Futurist poetry and
manifestos, the piece presents an adaptation of Una Parentesi Luminosa, by
Marella Caracciolo Chia (Adelphi, Milan, 2008).
To contrast the rich neo-Renaissance-style Teatro,
(venturing even to the exteriors of the building) we created an inflated,
transforming installation employing mirror film, light and gas. Large,
connected tetrahedrons float in space and change their configuration throughout
the performance; like additional actors questioning formality and gravity.