Einzelausstellung Michail Michailov. Self-Brainwashing

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Minnesota Street Project Foundation and re.riddle are proud to present the U.S. debut of "Self-Brainwashing" an immersive performance piece by acclaimed artist Michail Michailov. Originally programmed for the Bulgarian Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2022, this captivating work will be performed during SF Art Week in January 2025.

In this groundbreaking performance, participants are invited to wear white protective suits as they become gradually enveloped in ethereal, white foam. The experience creates a compelling duality of sensation—simultaneously delightful and disorienting—as participants find their senses both awakened and challenged by the surrounding foam environment.

"Self-Brainwashing" emerges at a crucial moment in our cultural dialogue about reality and perception. In an era where multiple realities—augmented, virtual, and artificial—increasingly intersect with and sometimes overshadow our physical world, Michailov's work purposefully employs obscurity as a powerful artistic tool. Through the metaphoric and literal application of encompassing foam, the piece prompts audiences to question: What insights might we gain when the familiar becomes unfamiliar?

The performance artfully disrupts visual and physical delineations of space, body, and structure, inviting participants to reconsider their relationship with clarity and obscurity in contemporary visual culture. Audience members will be invited to experience the work as either observer or participants. Ticket release will be announced soon.

This work was formerly presented as part of Michailov's solo exhibition "THERE YOU ARE," originally curated by Irina Batkova for the Bulgarian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022.

[Quelle: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613133545/https://minnesotastreetproject.org/exhibitions]

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Michail Michailov (Performance)