Arturo Vidich

A New Theory of Biology

The Chocolate Factory, NYC (2009)Brucennial: Miseduation, NYC (2010)VOLUME: AT1 Projects, LA (2010)Performance, obsolete tools, found objects, useless robotsSpeech and gestures degenerate into synaptic misfires, finally reverse evolving into a single-cell organism with basic imperatives. Nearby is a mobile wooden structure reminiscent of an outhouse and coffin. Vidich inhabits the structure, wearing it like a skin, executing operations including self-reproduction.

Rat Island

A rat is contained on a manmade island. A man plays with the daily activities of a wild country rat.

sharktrimmed

Shit The Bed (exerpt small)

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, is kept prisoner by a baby witch in a zoo-like diorama. Broad themes are realized by combining disparate, conflicting personas and scenarios derived from fairy-tales and popular culture, and transposing them to new scales and contexts. Each performer has a video camera in the handmade mask, broadcasting their POV to the audience. With Aki Sasamoto.

Rat Island

A rat is contained on a manmade island.

Stolen (excerpt)

Performers use movement scores to guide their improvisations. In this excerpt the score is "pure rage." Collaboration with Yvonne Meier and Aki Sasamoto.

Daily Life

Playing with the daily activities of a wild country rat-- eating, sleeping, searching, watching.

Construction

Video Sketch. Constructing the snout and vibrissae (whiskers) of a rat, a direct neural interface with the environment used to sense surroundings through touch.

ANewTheoryOfBiology

Excerpt from A New Theory of Biology, April 2009, The Chocolate Factory. Video images are projections of first person viewpoint of the performer.

Shark

Performance at Movement Research at the Judson Church Jan 2010, with Aki Sasamoto and Igal Nassima.