Deform (2015) is a performance in which a flexible cocoon envelops the human body. The combination of hard (plastic) and stretching (textile) provides a movable space, in which remarkable forms can be created. A performer plays with the material which in turn reacts to his / her movement.

The organic flow refers to forms in nature, such as plants, fishes or a gently swaying sea anemone.  

With Deform the body can freely experiment on every sensory impulse. The person inside the cocoon is anonymous, but expressive by movement. It is about the resourcefulness of the body and the discovery

of new movement patterns. The boundary between human, object and nature seems to blur. 

For the performer, the sculpture feels soft and familiar on the inside. The viewer experiences the spectacle on the outside as something more surreal. 

The work is a playful invitation for the public to associate without boundaries. 

Woutera made this work based on the inner need to distort structures that restrict. The work is an homage to expressive freedom.  

The performance will be accompanied by the lively string sound of an electric guitar.

It is a ‘live’ improvisation with (Aruban) classical influences. 

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