Sun. 21.09
11:30 → 14:30, Rautnerweiher / Laghetto Rautner
SUNDAY WITHOUT LOVE
Ragnar Kjartansson
On the banks of a small body of water on the Renon Plateau, Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson presents the world premiere at TRANSART25 of the performance Sunday Without Love, a site-specific work that fuses music, theatre and visual arts. In this idyllic setting, Kjartansson composes an evocative tableau vivant: musicians and performers, elegantly dressed in costumes inspired by a folk postcard from the 1960s, perform and loop a refrain inspired by a 1996 song by German artist Rocko Schamoni. Against this backdrop of absolute stillness, the words of the song pierce us most mercilessly: “Baby, you must learn to live without love” is a melancholic admonition that makes us reflect with tender bitterness on longing, nostalgia and acceptance.
★ World premiere
Good to know
Food and drinks available
Info for reaching the location
You can reach the Rautner pond in about 10 to 15 minutes on foot from the bus terminal no. 165 in Via Am Kirchsteig, where there is also free parking. Simply cross the pedestrian zebra crossing in front of the Longostagno Fire Station and follow the signs along the way.
Performance with music by
Ragnar Kjartansson and Davíð Þór Jónsson
Vocals
Ragnar Kjartansson
Vocals & guitar
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Vocals & cello
Adele Pardi
Vocals & celtic harp
Matilda Cunietti
Vocals & celtic harp
Michele Valcanover
Vocals
Damiana Dellantonio
Vocals
Giovanni Dallapè
Vocals
Lea Schiller
Vocals
Kormákur Cortes
Vocals
Sólveig Katrín Ásdísardóttir Ragnarsdóttir
Based on lyrics and music by
Rocko Schamoni
Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavik
photo: ©Tiberio Sorvillo
