Be Arielle F.

Simon Senn / Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne [Schweiz]

Lecture performance

60 minutes

Der Swiss artist Simon Senn purchased a detailed digital reproduction of a woman's body online for $12, which he brings to life in virtual reality, modifies, uses, and makes available for sensual purposes. But is that even allowed? Who does this body belong to? Senn travels to England to find the person whose body replica he has purchased, uncovering unexpected connections between technology, representation, gender, and the law. In his lecture performance “Be Arielle F.,” he reflects on the ethical dimensions of the digital industry.Be Arielle F.« reflektiert er die ethischen Dimensionen der digitalen Industrie.

by Simon Senn

Production Elizabeth Gay, Elyse Blanquet

Konzeption & Regie Simon Senn

with Simon Senn, Arielle F. und einem virtuellen Körper

Production Compagnie Simon Senn

Eine Koproduktion mit Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne Le Grütli, Centre de production et de diffusion des Arts vivants Théâtre du Loup

Unterstützt durch Schweizer Kulturstiftung Pro Helvetia, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Migros Kulturprozent, Porosus, Loterie Romande

Simon Senn Simon Senn The video artist and visual artist was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1986 and studied fine arts at the Haute école d’art et de design in Geneva and for his master's degree at Goldsmiths College in London. In his work, he uses video and performance to explore the impact of technology on human relationships. Simon Senn lives and works in Geneva. www.simonsenn.com www.simonsenn.com