Huggy Bears @ SOHO STUDIOS

Waschbecken, Fliesen, Echo.

Eine Phänomenologie alltäglicher Badezimmererlebnisse.

Workshop mit Els van Houtert

Das Badezimmer. Jeden Tag, oft mehr als einmal, gehen wir dorthin, drehen einen Wasserhahn auf, setzen uns hin, spülen uns ab, wischen uns ab, gurgeln und schauen in den Spiegel. Begegnungen, die oft so gewohnheitsmäßig sind, dass sie unbemerkt bleiben. In diesem Workshop wird das Badezimmer zu einem Schwellenraum: feucht, gefliest, hallend. Wir verfolgen, wie wir seiner Materialität begegnen. Durch sensorische Erkundungen und Übungen begleiten sich die Teilnehmenden gegenseitig in ihre gelebten Badezimmererfahrungen.

Anmeldung unter info@sohostudios.at, keine TN-Gebühr

Mit Bears in the Park präsentiert SOHO in Ottakring vier Performance-Workshops im Rahmen des Artist in Residence-Programm Huggy Bears.

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Sink, tiles, echo.

A phenomenology of everyday bathroom experiences.

Workshop with Els van Houtert

The bathroom. Every day, often more than once, we go in there, turn a tap, sit, rinse, wipe, gargle, and look into the mirror. Encounters that are often so habitual, that they remain unnoticed. Yet, the time we spend in the bathroom may well be one of the most intimate and recurring traditions we perform. Rituals of self-care and preparation, a small moment of privacy before we step into our life beyond the door.

In this workshop, the bathroom becomes a threshold space: humid, tiled, echoing. We trace how we encounter its materiality. Through sensory explorations and exercises, participants accompany one another into their lived bathroom experiences. How can we find care in the fluff of the bath mat, the supporting toilet seat, the cool water that slaps our sleepy faces?

We collectively study how our experiences, that are usually left unaware and unshared, appear to our senses. Private routines become relatable encounters that inspire us to transform even the smallest of our habits, and to turn them into recurring rituals of rooting.

Please sign up at info@sohostudios.at, there is no fee.

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Education
09.2019-02.2024
Art & Science (MA), University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria.
Specialization: Drawing, ceramics, performance, micro-phenomenology.
2014-2018 Theology and Religious Studies (Research MA) cum laude, Culture and Religion: Religion Conflict and Globalization, University of Groningen (RUG), The Netherlands.
Specialization: Ritual, New Materialism, Phenomenology of Religious Experience, Every-day Life.
2010-2014 Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BA), honours degree, Free University Amsterdam (VU), The Netherlands.

newest Exhibitions/Performances (selection)
07—08.03.26 Handle with Care – Performance, Bears in the Park, Vienna, Austria.
27.06.25 Point of View. Standpoint – Group Exhibition, VCAS, Vienna, Austria.
22.02.25 Not Quite Spring Yet – Performance, Bears in the Park, Vienna, Austria.

www.elsvanhoutert.nl

© Els van Houtert