Birger Jarls Fountain – Stockholm Water Festival, August 1993; Gothenburg International Theatre Festival June 1994.

Inspired, among other things, by Bernini’s sculpture The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. Twelve men and twelve women, all connected to a pumping system controlled from a lighting console. The night before the performance, we built a pool out of tarpaulins and plywood panels around the purported founder of Stockholm. The music, Steve Reich’s Drumming (1972), was performed by nine percussionists. Johan Söderberg of Lucky People Center contributed electronic ambient sounds and effects.

Inspired, among other things, by Bernini’s statue “The Revelation of S:t Theresa of Avila”.

12 men and 12 women, all connected to a pump system controlled from a lighting table. The night before the show we built a pool around the statue of the founder of Stockholm, Birger Jarl. The music, Steve Reich’s “Drumming” from 1972, was performed by 9 percussionists. Johan Söderberg from Lucky People Center contributed electronic noise and effects.

24 dancers, 9 percussionists, 18 submersible pumps, 400 meter 1/2″ tubing, 44 minutes long.