ENFIN VOUS ZESTES (Finally you are)

In this world of superimposed layers, inspired by painting, nothing is really exactly as it appears. The movement of bodies hides as much as it reveals and the dancing figures are in constant interplay with their portions of shadow and light.

For this creation, Louise Bédard has used the work of the Canadian painter, Marianna Gartner, as her launching point. Louise first discovered her tableaux in The Book of Images by Alberto Manguel and was taken by the hyper-realistic portraits Gartner created from archival photos. At first, her characters appear normal, even conventional, but the viewer notices details that reveal another world and more complex layering. Progressively the characters show their singular presence in the midst of a network of their own contradictions.

Enfin Vous Zestes is part of the itinéraire multiple cycle. It follows Elles, presented in 2002 and incorporating photographs of Tina Modotti, and Ce qu’il en reste, in 2005, inspired by Hannah Höch's collages. Louise Bédard seeks above all to make discover the work of the creators, while placing hers in their lineage.

Sometimes I’m surprised to think that people,
once they have passed away, return in the form of bits of twig,
a cricket, or even a stuffed toy.

I’m also surprised to think that time is so precious,
that we entertain ourselves in challenges that end up wasting time itself.
But I’m mostly surprised to wish that finally, you are.

Louise Bédard

ARTISTIC CREDITS

Year of creation : 2008
Running time : 1 hour and 17 minutes

Artistic direction and choreography : Louise Bédard
Rehearsal and artistic advice : Christine Charles
Performers (creation) : Tom Casey, Jean-François Déziel, Marie Claire Forté, Victoria May, Ken Roy, Sarah Williams
Other performers (reprise) : Tony Chong, Alanna Kraaijeveld, Bernard Martin, Manuel Roque, Émilie Tremblay
Set design : Geneviève Lizotte
Music : Diane Labrosse
Lighting : Bruno Rafie
Video : David Fafard
Costumes and make up : Angelo Barsetti