Olivier de Sagazan
Olivier de Sagazan | |
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 Olivier de Sagazan in "Transformation" (2008). | |
| Born | 1959 (age 61–62) |
| Known for | Performance art, sculptor, painter |
| Website | olivierdesagazan |
Olivier de Sagazan (born 1959 in Brazzaville, Congo[citation needed]) is a French artist, painter, sculptor and performer.[1] His most famous performance “Transfiguration” was created in 1998, since more than 300 performances in 25 different countries. In this fascinating performance "Transfiguration" sagazan changes identities on stage from man to animal and from animal to various hybrid creatures. He pierces, obliterates and unravels the layers on his face in a frenzied search for new essence and form. In this regard he has stated “i am flabbergasted in seeing to what degree people think it’s normal, or even trite, to be alive”. In transfiguration he gives new meaning to the notion of life, offering a captivating, disturbing and stirring glimpse into an alternative selfhood utterly unconstrained by inhibition.
His performance “Transfiguration” has led to numerous collaborations with artists such as:
- FKA Twigs[2]
- Ron Fricke for the movie Samsara''[3]
- Qiu Yang for the movie O produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien[4]
- Gareth Pugh and Nick Knight[5]
- Wim Vandekeybus[6]
- David Wahl[7]
Television[]
In Channel Zero: Candle Cove he portrays The Skin Taker.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Le Nazairien Olivier De Sagazan se transforme à Hollywood". L'Echo de la Presqu'île (in French). 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "FKA Twigs & Olivier De Sagazan" – via www.academyfilms.com.
- ^ https://www.barakasamsara.com/location/olivier-de-sagazan-paris
- ^ "O | VR Project - Qiu Yang". whosqiuyang.com.
- ^ "Fashion Film: Gareth Pugh S/S 18 | SHOWstudio". www.showstudio.com.
- ^ "Hands do not touch your precious Me". Ultima Vez.
- ^ "Nos cœurs en Terre". Festival d'Avignon.
External links[]
Media related to Olivier de Sagazan at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- A journey to the edge of anxiety: an interview with Olivier de Sagazan with Art Media Agency
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