I am not a fan of clowns and goofy shoes, but the mystique of circus life has always intrigued me. Two years ago I read the famed book, Water for Elephants and a few weeks ago I browsed through the 544 pages of The Circus, 1870s-1950s. I am fascinated with the history of the Circus...I mean how can one not fantasize about chariot races, equestrian elegance, super-humans, wild animals and mustached ring masters etc...But presently, I must admit that I am most in awe over 21st century contemporary-performance-craft and the bizarre couture-like-physique it extracts from its continuous commitment to transform itself into a lasting art form...and of course I am talking about Stockholm's illustrious talent, Cirkus Cirkör. One day I will see a live performance...I must...
IMAGES BELOW: (left):Cirkus Cirkör; photo by TOBIAS FISHER (right)From the exhibit, Personalities of the circus. Photo by STANLEY KUBRICK, March 1948. (Can also be found in Taschen's circus book.)
Cirkus Cirkör's current piece, Wear It Like A Crown is at the Södra Teatern (Stockholm, Sweden) until the 24th of February.
Related pics below...1)Inside jacket pages from Taschen's The Circus, 1870s-1950s 2)Photo by Marisol Correa of Cirkus Cirkör performer, Jesper Nikolajeff 3)Cirkus Cirkör poster, photographer unknown. 4)Ensemble for Wear It Like a Crown. (Henrik Agger, Louise Bjurholm, David Eriksson, Jesper Nikolajeff, Fouzia "Fofo" Rakez, Anna Lagerkvist) Photos by Mattias Edwall.
photos below of Cirkus Cirkör's previous piece Inside OUT
Photos by Kicki Nilsson. Absolutely yummy...
Photos by Kicki Nilsson. Absolutely yummy...
3 comments:
Eiah, yia these kind of scare me;)
They are a bit creepy...but I just love this company.
these don't scare me one bit. they are really quite lovely. i love all the make up and layers. performers are so interesting to me.
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