![]() "The Met Goes Modern with New 20th-century Wing." Courier-News (February 17, 1987), p. "Metropolitan Museum of Art: Big Lift from a New Wing." Christian Science Monitor (February 2, 1987), p. "Advertisements for a Mean Utopia." Art in America 75 (January 1987), p. "New Flights of Fancy." Newsday (June 29, 1986), p. Lieberman in 20th Century Art: Selections from the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Lisa Mintz Messinger in 20th Century Art: Selections from the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. "Modern Art in the Met." Apollo 124 (October 1986), p. "The Met Goes Modern: Bill Lieberman's Brave New Wing." New York Magazine 19 (December 15, 1986), p. ![]() "Rosenquist Show: Impressive Collection." Des Moines Sunday Register (December 1, 1985), p. Lisa Mintz Messinger in New Narrative Painting: Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Flash Art Reviews | James Rosenquist, Leo Castelli." Flash Art no. "The Met Makes Room for the 20th Century." New York Times (September 18, 1983), p. "The Met Buys a Rosenquist." Newsday (March 27, 1982), p. "Rosenquist's House of Fire." Art World 6 (March–April 1982), pp. "The Fire Within." New York Magazine 15 (May 22, 1982), pp. "Art: A Good Way to Look at French Old Masters." New York Times (March 26, 1982), p. "Twentieth Century Art." The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Notable Acquisitions, 1981–1982. After all these years of collaboration they make a close team.Lisa M. Supported where necessary by Gary Shepherd's soundscapes. But Beutler knows how to organize her material cleverly, she is a master of that. Objectively seen, Our house is on fire is a bit of a mishmash. It is the dancers who eventually set a new and light tone on the front stage when they run with airplane's safety instructions. The color of the narrow, wide floor parallel to the screen changes as the music composition takes a dramatic turn. This new version was created by Beutler with her own company and was streamed live from Frascati, where I was one of the few to see it live (curious about the other version!).Īfter the astronauts disappear, the image of a beautiful pine forest in mist clouds emerges, followed by drone images of raw, high rock walls. The piece has already traveled extensively in the north of Sweden. She previously created the choreography under the banner of the Swedish dance company Norrdans, which usually produces work for a young audience as well. Our house is on fire is an almost graphically designed work, in which Beutler plays with body, text, projection, light and costume. An exercise that they repeat several times during the piece. A simple choreography is created from sign language, and finally the eight dancers form the letters of the sentence on the backstage. Then one by one eight astronaut-like figures in red suits appear on the stage, taking up different positions in front of the canvas. A soundscape softly emits a light rattling, which is occasionally disturbed by a penetrating sound. Our house is on fire the sentence is projected on a red canvas in large white letters. She repeats the phrase numerous times in a sleek crossover between dance, graphic design and fashion. Choreographer Nicole Beutler stole Greta Thunberg's phrase and used it as the starting point for her new work. We have to save the world, that is the straightforward and somewhat one-dimensional message of Our house is on fire. ![]() After the Swedish tour in 2020, OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE will come to the Netherlands with a new Dutch cast.Ī performance suitable for audiences of the age of 12 years and up.įrom: Moos van den Broek, Theaterkrant 11 februari 2021 Norrdans perform their works all over Sweden, with a particular focus on the north of Sweden. The company mainly focuses on a young audience. Norrdans presents new contemporary work by established international choreographers and new talent. ![]() OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE was created in 2020 in collaboration with the dancers of the Swedish company Norrdans. Created as coproduction with Norrdans (SE) The dancers use their whole being to make us feel this one sentence in every vein of our bodies, in the hope that the message will finally get through to us. Through dance, music, text and powerful images, the words are allowed to sink deep into our subconscious minds. Eight dancers look for new ways to understand and amplify Greta's urgent message. Can we hear her?Ĭhoreographer Nicole Beutler zooms in on that one phrase: “our house is on fire”. But do we feel panic? Do we spring into action? The dance performance OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE is about the paradox between understanding and actually taking a next step. Greta Thunberg's famous words “our house is on fire!” are a call for action and panic.
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