William Pope.L on Endurance

American artist William Pope.L, on endurance in performance art. He tells the story of Baile, or Ball, the project he created for the 32nd São Paulo Biennial. Based on Pope.L’s research into recent political frictions and social inequalities in Brazil, the theatrical endurance project involves three pairs of professional dancers taking 8 hour shifts to perform 24 hours a day, for four days. They walk and dance along a mapped-out route at the heart of the city.
Festa de Debutante, the traditional coming-out party for young women in Brazil, inspires their costumes. They carry their soundtrack with speakers in a small backpack. Two attendants in white hoodies marked with a black skull and crossbones follow a few steps behind. I join Pope.L to shadow the last hours of the shift that will end at midnight. Together, we trace a path through the urban landscape beneath the night sky.
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