J&K / Janne Schäfer and Kristine Agergaard
Death ‐ Transforming Shit into Gold
29th of August, 2012, 20 – 23 pm. Amagertorv, Copenhagen

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J&K, Death ‐ Transforming Shit into Gold / The Community Cycle, Copenhagen Art Festival, video documentation of performance, camera + edit:

A donkey, a wheel barrel of dung, a bonfire and a gilding laboratory are arranged in a large circle on Amagertorv. Throughout the performance J&K are engaged in a ritualistic process of gilding the dung. Subsequently portions of gilded shit are offered to the fire, which is attended by a dedicated fire chief. Meanwhile a death metal bass player creates an ongoing mesmerizing soundscape.

Bass player: Raz Brandt
Fire keeper: Frank Eaglebrother
Donkey keeper and donkey: Anja Lausten and Bella
Alchemists: J&K

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_01_photo_Natascha_Rydvald

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_02_Mika_Kokkonen

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_03_Photo_Natascha_Rydvald

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_04_Mika_Kokkonen

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_05_Photo_Frederik_Korfix

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_06_Photo_Frederik_Korfix

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_07_Mika_Kokkonen

jk_community_cycle_death_performance_08_Photo_Frederik_Korfix

J&K, Death ‐ Transforming Shit into Gold / The Community Cycle, Copenhagen Art Festival, performance, 3 h, photos: Mika Kokkonen, Frederik Korfix, Natascha Rydvald

The Community Cycle
Birth ‐ Transforming Water into Water
Life ‐ Transforming Poison into Nectar
Afterlife ‐ Transforming Space into Space