Secret of the Syncope II was one of the commissioned projects of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2007, Toronto, Canada.
An asphalt road is paved with carpet. Passers-by feel the difference as they move across it: a soft interlude, a hush, a squish. As in the associative trail blazed in a dream, something that is grey can turn into smoke and it becomes acceptable to move from pavement to fabric. The carpet is a clone that exists in our minds, in our dreams, and now on our streets.
During an all night performance the asphalt road will be slowly unveiled when a roadwork crew will systematically divide the carpet into small pieces. Each piece will be tailored and labeled on the spot and handed out to the audience, who in return are invited to become part of the legacy of the project and encouraged to take this souvenir/artifact home. They can take photos of their carpet sample in different settings and post them online after registering the numbered edition at
secretofthesyncope.com.
Performance Crew:
Mia DiCostanza, Sarah Harris-Koblin, Leah Hoffman, Vanessa Khu, Aaron Savatti, Alexandra Schaffter, Claire Schaffter, Katie Stephan.
Sponsors:
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, City of Toronto, Sidewalk Studios, Consulate of The Netherlands in Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Creative Matters Inc.
Special Thanks To:
Seth Bernstein, Dereck Bosley, Chloe Fraser, Jenn Goodwin, Rob Gray, Juul Haalmeyer, Steven Laurie, Bob Leeder, Steve Park, Leah Phillips, Carol Sebert, Joe Sellors, Camilla Singh, Astrid de Vries, JF Willems & PJ Willems-Ruijs, and all the dedicated people at the City of Toronto - Special Events Department.
Exhibition History:
2007 - Zone C, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Canada
