Affordable solution for better Living
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In Affordable solution for better living, visual artist Théo Mercier and choreographer Steven Michel break the taboos of a society saddled with healthy living, placing a Kallax - a very peculiar totem - in the middle of a spotless space. The flagship shelf unit by the giant company Ikea - less famous than Billy but bigger and more refined - epitomizes "beauty for all". By transposing a commercial system to a choreographic piece, Affordable solution for better living aims to question the commodified body, the prescribed lifestyle and the illusion of freedom touted by the major industrial powers. How does the corporate world stage the consumer’s body? Is the household the only unyielding space or, in fact, the umpteenth incarnation staged by a major brand? In three acts, Affordable Solution for Better Living debunks the model and unfurls the convictions and doubts of a polished and nearly perfect man. A centaur, half man and half furniture, absurdly builds his own customised interior, unique and yet like all the others. Gradually, man and space merge beautifully; the peaceful, harmonious and chilling world cracks and bends, exposing its dark side as well as its humanity. Aren't people likely to self-destruct from within as they strive excessively to tend to their interior?
