By this obvious impersonation he wants to examine how identity and power are constructed and structured through defining “the other” different than “us”.

“PERSONA” is presented in a White Cube Gallery space, and takes form as a occult ritual, investigating the worshiping of personality in contemporary media Industry though the diffuse concept: stage charisma. A female dancer goes through different emotional and psychological stages revealing a complex relationship to the audience and her 6 male accompanies. PERSONA invites to a contemporary reading of Freuds Narcissism complex through references to early 20th century feminist performance strategies by women artists as Valerie de Saint-Point, Mary Wigman, Vera Fokina and others, and the exploration of the psyche in 1968 Ingmar Bergman film PERSONA. With Beata Kretovicova Iden (Iceland)

supported by: Norwegian Arts Council Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond