Complaint, A Lyric
November 15–19, 2023
Troubling the stage and the body as places of stable representation, Ligia Lewis invites frictions and ruptures into her creative process. Lewis’ performance trilogy BLUE, RED, WHITE, which HAU presents for the first time en bloc includes Sorrow Swag (2014), performed in a saturated blue, minor matter (2016), a poetic work illuminated in red, and Water Will (in Melody) (2018), a gothic tale set in black and white. Still Not Still (2021) evokes a poetic theatrical language against abysmal humour and surrealistic imagery. A Plot / A Scandal (2022) points to the scandal of property as understood in racial capitalism. Beyond these performances, HAU will also present the video work deader than dead (2020), the sound installation Complaint, A Lyric (2023), an artist talk, and a party at CAN.
Sorrow Swag: November 15 and 16 / HAU3
minor matter: November 15 and 18 / HAU3
Water Will (in Melody): November 16 / HAU2
Still Not Still: November 17 and 19 / HAU1
A Plot / A Scandal: November 18 / HAU2
Complaint, A Lyric & deader than dead: November 15–18, 8–10pm / HAU2, HAU4
