Allege

Humorous and conceptual, this solo by Clément Layes mixed performance art, philosophy, and dance with Chaplinesque virtuosity. Balancing a glass of water on his head for the duration of the performance, he took the audience on a contemplative journey involving habit and expectation, the absurdities of life, and overlooked small moments of beauty. In Allege, Layes offered both a remarkable physical feat and deep thinking about the daily life of objects.

Layes has a background in circus arts, dance, and philosophy. In 2008, with Jasna Layes-Vinovrski, he founded Public in Private; the company’s primary aim is to further develop choreography as a contemporary art form. Public in Private researches, reflects, and questions social, political, and cultural structures, as well the individual’s position in these structures. It uses a collaborative approach to broaden the borders of choreographic language and inspire different thinking, perception, and reflection of various mediums of creation. 

In Other Words included six artists who delivered lecture-performances, juxtaposed with talks by six thinkers in order to cross boundaries and make dialogue a continuous process of renewal.

This performance is presented in conjunction with Seth Lloyds’ talk, Programming the Universe.