Monica
Project
Monica
Pablo and Federico delve into the history of their mothers, who are both named Monica. This coincidence has fascinated them since they began their relationship: both Monicas were born in Argentina in the 1950s, daughters of European war refugees and they both emigrated to Spain as adults. Monica Lilienfeld (Pablo’s mum) was a painter who died very young, in 1986. Monica Pezdirc (Fede’s mum) posed nude throughout her life in the erotic photographs taken by her husband. The paintings and photographs created by their mothers form the basis of this work, which interweaves their diasporic genealogies and explores the performativity of images.
Music composed by Pablo and Fede in collaboration with and sung by Sophie Taylor, Janet Novas, Bunny Cadag, Cris Blanco, Adriana Reyes and Anaël Snoek // Video by Fede and Pablo in collaboration with Quiela Nuc
Video guest stars: our nieces and nephews // Digital environment: NastPlas // Voiceover: Anaël Snoek // Monica Lilienfeld’s voice: Monica Kerner // Scenography: Špela Tušar & Carmen Triñanes // Light design: Iván Cascon // Costume design: Aarón López // Make up design: Esther Quintas // Artistic advice: Simon Baetens, Caroline Godard & Carina Erdmann // Genealogy advice: Regula Bochsler // Paintings documentation: Santiago Esbert
Thanks to: our families, Jesús Ubera, Julia Rubies, Norberto Llopis, Mentah. // Production: AnAku // Co-production: C-TAKT, workspacebrussels and Mercat de les Flors //Residency support: Kaaitheater, Graner, Tanzhaus Zurich, Paraíso / MIT, La Poderosa, Auditorio de Tenerife // With the support of de Vlaamse Overheid
