La Carte de Tendre revisited

La Carte de Tendre revisited
By Andrée Weschler and Lynn Lu
Performance: Tuesday 6 December, 7pm / Exhibition: Wednesday 7 – Sunday 11 December 2011
The Substation Theatre
Admission: Free
This is an InHouse event 

La Carte de Tendre was a French map of an imaginary land called Tendre produced in the 17th Century. It depicts the “geography of love” according to the Precieuses of that era: the River of Inclination flows past the villages of “Billet Doux” (Love Letter), “Petits Soins” (Little Trinkets), and intrepid travelers brave the dangers of “Le Lac d’Indiference” (Lake of Indifference). The villages, roads, and topographic features in this allegorical representation trace the myriad facets of love and its associated perils. Lynn Lu and Andrée Weschler are revisiting the map of love and will propose a new reading of the Carte of Tendre with video installation and performances art.

Read an interview with Andree Weschler here

Presented by Violah 2011 and The Substation