La Calasoif Philippe Cibille
La Calasoif (Les Imperceptibles)
Johann Le Guillerm
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La Calasoif (Les Imperceptibles)

The objects from the series "Les Imperceptibles" move with unmeasurable speed. They draw their motivation from water, wood, pumpkins or chickpeas. When it comes to "La Calasoif", which can be seen in the Stadtmuseum, water and wood make the object - a kind of large wheel - move forward ever so slightly. The goal of this exhibit is to heighten our awareness of the infinitely small and slow. Le Guillerm has endowed his work with "unstable immobility".

The sculpture can be observed during of the entire festival and over the ten days it will travel considerable distances.

Conception, Creation & Artistic Direction Johann Le Guillerm Construction Silvain Ohl, Maryse Jaffrain Production: Cirque ici | Johann Le Guillerm Support Ministère de la Culture (DGCA + DRAC Ile-de-France), Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Etrangères (Institut Français); Conseil régional d’Ile-de-France; Ville de Paris; l’Institut Français, Ville de Paris Forschungsaufenthalt Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale, Mairie de Paris (Direction de la Culture et Direction des Espaces Verts et de l’Environnement)

Monday closed

Tuesday 11:00–18:00

Wednesday 11:00–18:00

Thursday 11:00–20:00

Friday 11:00–18:00

Saturday 11:00–17:00

Sunday 11:00–17:00

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Free access

Shows

  2. TUE 13.06
    11.00
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    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  4. WED 14.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  6. THU 15.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  8. FRI 16.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  10. SAT 17.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  12. SUN 18.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  14. TUE 20.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  16. WED 21.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished
  18. THU 22.06
    11.00
    –
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    Finished

Portrait Johann Le Guillerm

Frenchman Johann Le Guillerm is one of the most outstanding and at the same time atypical personalities of contemporary circus. He works at the fringes of the genre and proves that those who attempt to limit circus to its devices and disciplines, fall short. Le Guillerm, on the one hand, proceeds with the rigor of a scientist, and on the other, utilizes a skillset worthy of a poetic magician. His artistic universe includes sculptures, constructions, exhibitions, and performances.

This year’s festival presents a four-part showcase of his work: "Terces," a umbrella piece in which Le Guillerm deconstructs the workings of the circus; "Encatation," a production in which he collaborates with 2-star chef Alexandre Gauthier for a feast of the senses; "Transumante," an open air performance lasting several hours; and "La Calasoif," a mechanical sculpture on display at the Stadtmuseum.

In 1994, Le Guillerm created his first solo piece under the name of his company "Cirque ici". From that moment on, he has tirelessly developed a unique approach and innovative methods of exploration and invention. He did this while traveling halfway around the world with his projects. In France, he has been awarded the highest honors: "Grand Prix National du Cirque" (1996), "Grand Prix des Arts du Cirque SACD" (2005) and "Grand Prix SACD" (2017).

Johann Le Guillerm has only been seen once in German-speaking Switzerland, in 1993 at the Theater spectacle in Zurich, with the legendary "Cirque O". By the way, the producer of Cirque O was Ueli Hirzel, who graciously accepted our invitation to appear at cirqu'9 as an artist.