Josie Archer & Kosta Bogoievski

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Josie Archer and Kosta Bogoievski are artists from Aotearoa (New Zealand) who have recently relocated to Brussels. As new arrivals, they see the Bodies in Space residency as an opportunity for creative development and engagement with the local live art scene.

Their current project involves redeveloping a previous work, begunperiodicpassageslapsesintervalapproachingwarpcompressionmiddleeventabsoluteconcludinghorizonturnending (Permanent Distraction), adapting it into a duet. Originally a 90-minute performance featuring a cast of four, Permanent Distraction is a sprawling, episodic exploration of both physical and metaphysical themes. Created in response to the attention economy, the work challenges the rapid pace and constant stimulation shaped by digital media, algorithms, and AI. It transforms the theatre into a testing ground for reexamining expectations of engagement, entertainment, and attention.

Described as an episodic, meandering performance that deliberately leaves audiences “baffled” in the best sense of the word, Permanent Distraction embodies much of Archer and Bogoievski’s choreographic research and artistic philosophy. The work was initially commissioned by the Ōtautahi Tiny Performance Festival within a brief creation period, leaving many aspects yet to be fully explored. Through this residency, they aim to refine and expand the piece, ensuring its mobility and adaptability for different artistic contexts. Their goal is to develop Permanent Distraction into a work that can be shared with audiences and arts communities both in Brussels and beyond.

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