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REFERENCE : MTM.2023.0267.0439

• OBJECT_HEIGHT : 390 mm ( 1'3" in )
• OBJECT_WIDTH : 460 mm ( 1'6" in )
• OBJECT_LENGTH : 290 mm ( 0'11" in )
• OBJECT_WEIGHT : 210 g ( 0.46 lb )

• OBJECT_REF : MTM.2023.0267.0439
• OBJECT_NAME_EN : Flickers
• EVENT_NAME_EN : scare fear to death
• OBJECT_TYPOLOGY_EN : puppet / direct manipulation / glove
• OBJECT_DATE : 2023
• OBJECT_STORAGE_REF : U

OBJECT_MATERIAL_EN :

body/volume | fabric, filling
details | brass rattles

OBJECT_ARTISTS_EN :

• direction | Filipa Mesquita
• creation | Vânia Kosta

OBJECT_DESCRIPTION_EN :

We are working on the subject of fears and this puppet, on stage, was also accompanied by a cadence of light that accentuated its tones and psychological density.

The main feature of this puppet is its prominent snout and, with its movement that brings it closer to an animal, we explored breathing to convey fear, hesitation, and dread. This figure moves around, sniffing the viewer, getting scared, approaching and being grabbed, letting out anguished and hesitant breaths.

A natural tendency for many children watching this show is to grab the puppet, perhaps because they have little belief in the actual life of this animated form. In this way, a power play is created between the puppet's fear of being grabbed and the child who tries to grab it. The game takes place in the dynamics of the scene over a period of time defined by the spectators themselves and controlled by the puppeteer.

OBJECT_CONTEXT_EN :

This puppet, an object, was designed by the artist who worked with fabric throughout the show. As this is a creation that focuses on childhood fears, characters, and personalities were defined that would somehow combine and articulate with each other.

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