Born in Brazzaville, Congo, Olivier de Sagazan is a painter and sculptor more and more working in the living arts: performance, dance, theater. His performance “Transfiguration” created in 1998, typically involves building layers of clay and paint onto his own face and body, transforming his own identity and revealing a half human, half animal seeking to understand his true nature. Transfiguration performance have led to numerous collaborations with artists such as: FKA Twigs, Ron Frick for the movie: Samsara, Qiu Yang for the movie:”O”produced by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Gareth Pugh and Nick Knight, Wim Vandekeybus, David Wahl …
- Futurs play dates:
- 25-26/06 “Transfiguration” FRAC Besançon France
- 4-11/ 07/21 Vive le Sujet Festival Avignon with David Wahl
- 15-21 “Hands do not touch our precious Me” with Wim Vandekeybus KVS Brussel
- 27/07/21 “La Messe de l’Âne” Biennale Dance in Venice
- 2-3/09/21 Hybridation Unidram festival Postdam Germany
- 5/09/21 Transfiguration Lviv festival Ukraine
- 09/09/21 Hands do not touch our precious Me Rovereto Italy
- 20-21/09/21 “La Messe de l’Âne” Festival mondial des théâtres de marionnettes de Charleville-Mézières
Bibliography : Le Fantôme dans la machine – Transfiguration – Quand le visage perd sa face – La Violence en Art – Carnet d’atelier d’Olivier de Sagazan – Propos sur la violence de l’art, la violence dans l’art