PIP - A public intimacy project —  by Mercedes Sturm-Lie and Åsa Lie

In this workshop, Mercedes and Åsa (her mother) will introduce the art project Public Intimacy: UPP – Unofficial Performance Project (1988-2014) by the artist-duo Åsa Lie and Jadran Sturm. Together, we will explore and reactivate one or more of the pieces from this project. After the presentation of PIP to the students, we will head into the public space with a specific focus on the Leie River around the Bijloke area. Inspired by the PIP project, students will perform their own PIPs in the environment. These could take various forms: a live performance, intervention, dialogue, or even a concept for a future performance. Students can also reinterpret an existing PIP by Jadran & Åsa, adding their own variations or perspectives to explore how these works can be recontextualized for today. Afterward, we will reconvene as a group to share what everyone has done and engage in a discussion. A key part of this workshop is how to present a PIP afterward – is it documented in some way, or does it remain as text, instruction, concept, or a personal experience?