Borrow and Exergie – Butter DanceMelati Suryodarmo

These performance lectures see Melati Suryodarmo revisit, illuminate and re-perform her extraordinary body of performances, exhibitions and installations. These lectures provide an insight into the work and process of one of the most celebrated performance artists of our time. They are for all to enjoy, whether you’re an artist, arts curious or looking to get up close and personal with our artists.

BORROW consists of diverse fragments of performance and research that have influenced Suryodarmo’s artistic journey, put together in a performative presentation. These influences led Suryodarmo to create Sisyphus, an ongoing choreographic research project that focuses on the body as a container of memories. Sisyphus also explores the memories of bodily movement under the influence of shamanistic possession. The presentation includes demonstrations of elements of Suryodarmo’s previous works, including her iconic performance EXERGIE – butter dance.