Dossiê Jan Fabre: diálogos e germinações

Abstract

The present study aims to develop reflections in the arts field about the theater possibilities beyond the classic text (Aristotle) and homogeneous separation of the artistic languages taking into consideration two productions of the Belgian artist Jan Fabre. Understanding that Performative Theater would be this place between the theater and the performance, where one realizes on the other the germination ability. It’s the intention to introduce this artist and use as a basis of study his works The Power of Theatrical Madness (1984 – 2012), and Mount Olympus (a twenty four-hours performance – 2015) and also his head office, the Troubleyn / Laboratorium. From the title of this work, I walk into the dossier idea as a kind of documents collection or a short file, that carries some subject for analysis. This way, I intend to dismember the features of Jan Fabre’s artwork. However these are specifics works, its critical analysis turns out to reveal Fabre’s modus operandi as a whole. Here is an attempt to translate Fabre and his works, not only with regard to the language, but to translate what comes from pictures, videos and searches. It´s a translation of information I receive and interviews I´ve done throughout my journey. It´s also a translation of what I feel, I realize and assimilate through these constant dialogues with Troubleyn.