{"uid":"J2O2jAICHahx4A1r","type":"artist","tags":["instalation"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Particular Good Game for Self Punishment","summary":"Cocks do not fight for their household gods, for the monuments of their ancestors, for glory, for liberty or for the safety of their children, but only because one will not give way to the other.\n- Themistocles\n\nThis installation is part of a larger project that explores correlations between theatre, games and betting culture \u2014 specifically, cockfighting. One of the oldest spectator sports, cockfighting is a blood game deeply embedded within various religious belief systems and religious worship. Fighting cocks are specifically bred for their aggressiveness and ability to maintain the attack, despite severe injury, dehydration, exhaustion or broken bones. Two birds meet in combat until one dies or is critically injured, and the surviving bird wins. As a result, gamecocks are bred and modified to play a game that benefits overseeing spectators. This project, at large, employs cockfighting as a metaphor to explore the politics of theatre and the politics of the game. The constellation of distinct objects seen here speaks to notions of gameness, excitement, masculinity and control embedded in our contemporary era. \n\nThe project explores how things in life are staged, the rules that govern this staging. The work references the politics of game and, more specifically, its rituals of spectatorship. Through visual metaphor, it leads us to the fundamental questions of our existence within society: Who are we? What roles do we play? What position do we occupy through our roles?","space":"Since the installation is versatile and modular, it can be site specific and responsive to the space and architectural attitude of the space. Also please note that I have partially worked on this installation but it needs to be expanded. In terms of dimension the pace shouldn't be anything smaller than 30 square meters (325 square feet). I am happy to discuss the details with exhibition designers and curators.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":null,"audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"names":"Ghazaleh","surname":"Avarzamani","email":"Ghazaleh.avarzamani@gmail.com","dni_type":"Other","dni":"U9652115","address":"451 Mc Roberts Ave, york","city":"Toronto","nacionality":"Canadian\/Iranian","country_id":"41","birthdate":"1979-09-18T04:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1979-09-18T04:00:00.000Z","telephone":"+14166973767","web":"www.ghazalehavarzamani.com"}