“When you look down from a height, the world beneath you looks like a miniature universe. Karl Van Welden will place actors all over the city, creating tableaux vivants in the urban landscape. From a watchtower you can zoom in on these silent pictures which only you and bystanders can see. ‘Saturn II’ deals with themes such as distance, intimacy, infinity, control, and power in relation to the contemporary landscape. ‘Saturn II’ is part of Karl Van Welden’s Saturn series, in which he questions the relation between ‘tiny’ people and the great universe. Saturn II was simultaneously developed with ‘Saturn I’, a similar installation for a natural landscape.”
March 15-26, 2011 in The Game Is Up @ Vooruit (Ghent, BE)
Karl Van Welden (concept, director, sound), Bart Capelle (dramaturgy), Stefaan Claeys, Sarah Eisa / Sara Vilardo, Michael Helland, Carolina Mantovano, Kevin Trappeniers & Fran Verstegen (performers), Yannick Franck (sound), Jelle Moerman (light), Wannes Gevaert (video design), Maarten De Vrieze (assistant, photography), Julie Mabilde & Hiro Verbist (Construction advice), Julie Descamps (coordination), Verenigde Planeten | United Planets vzw (production)
