les gens d’Uterpan

Annie Vigier, née en 1965 à Gonesse (France), vit et travaille à Paris (France)
Franck Apertet, né en 1966 à Ugine (France), vit et travaille à Paris (France)
Annie Vigier et Franck Apertet sont associés depuis 1994 sous le nom générique « les gens d’Uterpan ». Les chorégraphes ont développé une œuvre qui construit un dialogue critique entre les terrains et le régime du spectacle et les espaces et la pratique des arts-plastiques. Ils opèrent une redéfinition du rôle du danseur et de sa fonction d’interprète. En intervenant dans différents cadres d’exposition ou en s’y adaptant, ils formulent de nouvelles modalités d’adaptation, de production et de lecture de la danse. Leur interprétation de la présence physique exacerbe les places qu’occupent le spectateur et le chorégraphe dans ces processus. Initiée dans des collaborations innovantes entre opérateurs culturels et secteurs différents, leur démarche intègre l’assemblage économique en tant que composante artistique. 

Annie Vigier, born in 1965 in Gonesse (France), lives and works in Paris (France)
Franck Apertet, born in 1966 in Ugine (France), lives and works in Paris (France)
Annie Vigier (born 1965) and Franck Apertet (born 1966) have been working together under the name « les gens d’Uterpan » since 1994. They developed a body of work collaboration that engaged in a critical dialog between performing and visual arts. In their intervening in or adapting to different exhibition contexts, they introduced new ways of presenting, creating, and experiencing dance. In doing so, they have redefined the role and practice of the dancer as performer. Their understanding of physical presence highlights the role of both the spectator and the choreographer in the choreographic process. Experienced in innovative collaborations with various cultural associates, their approach includes, as an integral artistic component, the financial and economic factors that govern their work. 

les gens d’Uterpan sont représentés par la galerie Salle Principale, Paris (France).

28.03 – 29.06.24
Désorganigramme | Salle Principale, Paris, France
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Exhibition elements
Actions:
// Hang posters in public spaces (graphic design by Achim Reichert)
// Hold the monograph Uterpan (Flash Art, 2022) in your hand at an art event *
// Carry a piece of furniture and a specific accessory through the city
// Wear one of X-Event 2’s shirts to an event, a party or any other part of your daily life **
// Improve any aspect of the context in which you find yourself
// Speak in a public place about issues facing creation today in relation to some of les gens d’Uterpan’s historical protocols, strategies, and procedures
// In a chosen venue or space, perform a reading from page 15 to page 22 of the following document : https://www.lesgensduterpan.com/pdf/Maba_Uterpan_Archive_2UK.pdf
// Wink in complicity at a stranger working in an art space
// Remain standing in a theater auditorium until darkness fills the room
// Mention Désorganigramme and les gens d’Uterpan’s work in various messages, texts, and publications
// Stand motionless, silently, with eyes closed, at your place of work, for the subjective duration of one minute.
// Share information about Désorganigramme with your network

* Copies available at Salle Principale (3 activations in exchange for a free copy)
28, rue de Thionville 75019 Paris / Open Wednesday – Saturday | 2-7pm | + 33 9 72 30 98 70
** 5 models to borrow from Salle Principale in exchange for a contact + the copy of their ID