Upfront Gallery Events
01/08/2010 - 01/08/2010
"The Seed Carriers"
Like the snatched scenes from a nightmare the little bodies are torn apart for their seeds….
In a style that reflects influences from sources as diverse as the fifteenth century paintings of Hieronymus Bosch to the films of the Quay Brothers, the action and sound blend together to produce a hypnotic, gripping and shocking experience. Glyn Perrin’s score is an acoustic picture in its own right, which heightens the dramatic tension.
The human-like marionettes are the protagonists – the seed carriers. As they crawl and leap about the stage area, the least nimble are collected in a large net, or caught in traps by the only live performer (Stephen Mottram), an ambiguous figure who both grows and then harvests these creatures.
“Brilliant…. Definitely not to be missed”
The Guardian
“It’s not just Mottram’s exquisite craft but his potent vision which merits our attention.”
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