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REALITY IN DISGUISE

REALITY IN DISGUISE

REALITY IN DISGUISE - Fabbrica Europa Festival - 2011

Reality in Disguise is one of seven independent artistic productions created under Art’n’Go – New Routes to Intercultural Creativity, a landmark ROOTS & ROUTES umbrella initiative supported by the EU CULTURE Programme (September 2009 – August 2011).

The Art’n’Go Project Structure: Art’n’Go commissioned original proposals from young artists who had previously collaborated through ROOTS & ROUTES initiatives. These artists became authors, directors, and managers of their own independent productions, which were then collectively showcased across major European festivals between May and August 2011. The seven productions (About Traffic, Braincheck, Coloured Life, Ether Sides, My World, Reality in Disguise, Traces) represented a coordinated strategy to promote intercultural creativity and cultural dialogue between Eastern and Western Europe.

J3ZZ’s Role: J3ZZ participated as violinist, composer, and co-creator, contributing to a show described as “a shockingly unique mixture of art genres from contemporary dance to pop music, from dub step to slam poetry, from the art of storytelling to visual arts.” The work was developed during intensive residencies at Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung in Remscheid and the artistic development space in Heek (Germany), and performed at three major European festivals: Roots&Routes Cologne (August 2010, premiere), Fabbrica Europa Festival in Florence (May 2011), and Sziget Festival in Budapest (August 2011).

The production was directed by Max Greyson and Ruben Vandendriessche, with an ensemble of musicians, dancers, vocalists, and visual artists who had previously collaborated on earlier ROOTS & ROUTES initiatives. The show challenged the boundaries between musical genres and artistic disciplines, creating an immersive environment where classical violin met dub step, spoken word merged with visual projection, and live composition provided a fluid backbone for choreography and performance art.

Between May and August 2011, the seven Art’n’Go productions were presented across major European festivals, positioning the project as a showcase of European cultural diversity and emerging artistic talent. The initiative represented a significant investment in intergenerational cultural exchange and the professionalization of young artists from economically and geographically diverse European contexts.

ART'N'GO mashup inlcuding REALITY IN DISGUISE - Sziget Festival (A38 stage) - 2011

2011

DATE
TIME
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CITY
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Aug 09
Hungary
Budapest
Sziget Festival (A38 stage)Budapest, Hajógyári sziget, 1034 Hungary
Live performance of Reality in Disguise (Art'n'Go / ROOTS & ROUTES) at Sziget Festival, A38 stage — J3ZZ as violinist and co-creator.
May 20
Italy
Florence
Stazione LeopoldaViale Fratelli Rosselli 5, 50144 Florence, Italy
Live performance of Reality in Disguise (Art'n'Go / ROOTS & ROUTES) at Fabbrica Europa Festival, May 20–21, 2011. J3ZZ as violinist and co-creator/composer.

2010

DATE
TIME
COUNTRY
CITY
VENUE
TICKETS
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Aug 21
Germany
Cologne
Club Bahnhof EhrenfeldBartholomäus-Schink-Str. 12, 50825 Cologne, Germany
Live performance of Reality in Disguise (Art'n'Go / ROOTS & ROUTES) at the "One Night and a Million Sounds of Migration" Festival, Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld — J3ZZ as violinist and co-creator/composer.