WELCOME by Belén Yáñez
The interactive performance Welcome invites audiences to reflect on their interactions with people they don't know in new contexts.
Two performances take place on Friday 24 October and Saturday 25 October with 20 spaces available for each. The audience will participate in these performances.
Welcome approaches the concept of arrival as a fresh start and a welcoming point, intentionally shaping the narrative to evoke a sense of renewal and invitation.
Participants are equipped with full-face masks and headphones. The masks symbolise identity diversity, introducing a transformative element. This prompts a fresh outlook, empowering individuals to rediscover the familiar from a different perspective.
The headphones deliver a sound narrative constructed through audio components such as music, sound effects, and ambient sounds. Coupled with facilitation by performers in unconventional locations, this invites individuals to delve into their imagination. It fosters the creation of new visual scenarios, encouraging a unique and immersive narrative exploration.
The concept behind Welcome stems from an urgent need to establish welcoming atmospheres in our communities, fostering the integration process and encouraging cultural exchange.
Belén Yáñez
Belén is an interdisciplinary artist whose participatory practice blends performance, installation, sound, and visual art.
Her work explores how social conventions shape behaviour and perception, using immersive spaces rooted in everyday experiences to foster shared understanding and collective action.
Her pieces are designed to stimulate the imagination of those who engage with them, fostering a sense of connection and co-creation.
https://www.belenlyanez.com/
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