CUANDO EL BUFÓN SE CANSE DE REÍR
(WHEN THE BUFFOON GETS TIRED OF LAUGHING)
One body, two biographies, one live camera and one hundred objects, all in 12 m².
List of objects:
1. Several yearbooks, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012.
2. Enameled bedpan ‘70s.
3. Tree-branch walking cane, Barichara, Colombia, 2007.
4. 1000 Dongs banknote, Vietnam, 2010.
5. Zubrowka vodka bottle.
6. Biochemistry bottle -capacity: one gallon- with christmas lights.
7. Four-faced buddha, Hué, near parallel 17, Vietnam, 2010.
8. Carousel horse, original in color, then painted black, finally, white.
9. Paper mache horse head, used in several stagings.
10. Doll head with stick, also named Hermano Segundo, 1993.
11. Ventriloquist puppet head, also named Nooooo, currently broken. 1993.
12. Plastic clown head, host in El Matadero, circa 1960.
13. Cactus in a pot, raised since 2007.
14. Box with vintage alphanumeric stamps, circa 1950.
15. Theatrical makeup box with decomposed or obsolete materials, New York, 1995.
16. Ballerina music box, used in several stagings, stolen in 2005.
17. Horse skull found in a dirt road, San Miguel del Monte, 2002.
18. Masked little skull, or Catrino wrestler, Mexico, 2008.
19. German Praktica photo camera, inherited circa 1975.
20. Prehistoric digital camera, Sony Mavica MVC-FD5, 1999.
21. Disposable camera with undeveloped film, 2011.
22. Photo album with bizarre image collection, 2004-2008.
23. Astral chart, 2012.
24. Metal cowbell, originally used by a cow, later by an actress, 2009.
25. Plastic piggy, origin and date unknown.
26. Fake faculty ID, 2008.
27. Five varieties of dried hot chilies, Bolivia–México, 2008-2012.
28. Battery powered rabbit, Chinese made, used in several stagings, 2005-2010.
29. Plastic human body, included in an edition of Revista Billiken magazine, circa 2003.
30. Family daguerreotype, also called ‘My forefathers’ portrait’ (“Retrato de mis antepasados”), circa 1900.
31. Panda bear alarm clock, Taiwan made, circa 1960.
32. Outdated ID, updated when turned 16 years of age, 1980.
33. Obsolete quirurgical items used in an opera staging, circa 1970.
34. Admission ticket to the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010.
35. Admission ticket to the Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), 2010.
36. Male-female fetish for vudú, Mercado de la Magia de Sonora, Mexico City, 2008.
37. Performance photo in drag for “Monteverdi Método Bélico”, Brussels, Belgium, 2000.
38. Altered picture from the series “Last scene/ La Última Escena”, 2004.
39. Personal childhood pictures -collection-, 1966-1977.
40. 4-pointed hook, uncertain use.
41. Party favor football player, gift, 2009.
42. Book “Botella en un mensaje /Bottle in a Message”, 308 pages, DocumentA/Escénicas - Alción Editora, 2012.
43. Obsolete old blender, Germany, circa 1980.
44. Mexican wrestling lottery game, Mexico, 2005.
45. Wooden hammer, uncertain use.
46. Wild Boar mask, recently named Maestro Splinter, place and date unknown.
47. Kid mask made for Manifiesto de Niños/Child Manifest, 2005.
48. Semi professional El Santo wrestling mask, Mexico 2008.
49. Vintage Mickey Mouse bought for a performance, circa 1960.
50. Hoax plastic flies, 2003.
51. Altered -a vagina opening- vintage doll to play Gertrude, 1995.
52. Legless vintage doll named Carlota, 1996.
53. Vintage puppet, also named Padre Primero, 1992.
54. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, named Yulia Roberts, 2004.
55. Hairless one-eyed plastic doll, found on the street, 2004.
56. Blood-tear plastic doll, 2007.
57. Mechanic puppet named Moloch, used in El Matadero.5, 2008.
58. Articulated Franz Kafka puppet, commissioned, Stockholm, 1998.
59. Crawling tin doll with plastic head, vintage original, circa 1970.
60. Tin puppet, vintage original, named Batero loco, circa 1980.
61. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, named Polly the Pig, 2004.
62. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, clown on tricycle, 2004.
63. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, boat rower, 2004.
64. Vintage plastic blood-crying puppet.
65. Sadomasochist wristbands, borrowed never returned, 1999.
66. Rusty scout knife with artificial blood, 1998.
67. Altered object -rodent head with Jesus Christ arms-, 2010.
68. Stolen offering stolen from Cat Temple, Tokyo, 2008.
69. Broken orixá from Pomba Gira Maria Padilha Rainha das 7 Encruzilhadas, São Paulo, Brasil, 2003.
70. Plastic Teddy Bear from Germany FDR, Berlín, circa 1980.
71. Old Teddy Bear, Cottolengo Don Orione, 2000.
72. Mexican shredded paper from Day of the Dead, several sizes, 2008.
73. Outdated Passport, valid 1990-1994.
74. Small articulated gorila used in Manifiesto de Niños/Child Manifest, 2005.
75. Vintage battery dog, circa 1980.
76. Snake leather hip flask.
77. Volcanic stone, Guane, Colombia, 2009.
78. Prosthetic leg, Cottolengo Don Orione.
79. Broken doll feet, belonged to the doll formerly named Chuky.
80. Stage plan from Chacales y Árabes/Jackals and Arabs, Morgue de Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, 2009.
81. Imperator ship plan, early 20th Century, circa 1920.
82. Japanese sex shop ad, Tokyo, 2008.
83. Slide projector with Rorschach test, circa 1970.
84. Super-8 mm projector with box film Mano de Piedra Durán vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, 1980.
85. Broken hand X-ray, October 2012.
86. Fantastic prehispanic clay animal imitation, Bogotá, 2007.
87. Tin robot, Paris, 2007.
88. San Expedito figure from a chic store in Palermo.
89. Plaster painted-off San La muerte figure from a store in Liniers, 2004.
90. Battery operated intruder toad alarm, 2003.
91. Number stamp used to stamp people in El Matadero, 2006.
92. Black wooden stamps from Istanbul Great Bazar, Turkey, 2010.
93. Vintage battery operated sheriff with hat, moustache and plastic gun, circa 1970.
94. Plastic soldiers, different dates and places.
95. Randomly working tin soldier -only head works-.
96. Jar with artist brushes, 1995-2007.
97. Issue #7 of Lo Sé Todo magazine, Editorial Larousse, 1962.
98. Old suitcase used in performance with texts from Beckett, 1991.
99. Collection of doll eyes, 1950-1990.
100. Stuffed fox Ricardito, internal immigrant, Córdoba, 2012.
One body, two biographies, one live camera and one hundred objects, all in 12 m².
List of objects:
1. Several yearbooks, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012.
2. Enameled bedpan ‘70s.
3. Tree-branch walking cane, Barichara, Colombia, 2007.
4. 1000 Dongs banknote, Vietnam, 2010.
5. Zubrowka vodka bottle.
6. Biochemistry bottle -capacity: one gallon- with christmas lights.
7. Four-faced buddha, Hué, near parallel 17, Vietnam, 2010.
8. Carousel horse, original in color, then painted black, finally, white.
9. Paper mache horse head, used in several stagings.
10. Doll head with stick, also named Hermano Segundo, 1993.
11. Ventriloquist puppet head, also named Nooooo, currently broken. 1993.
12. Plastic clown head, host in El Matadero, circa 1960.
13. Cactus in a pot, raised since 2007.
14. Box with vintage alphanumeric stamps, circa 1950.
15. Theatrical makeup box with decomposed or obsolete materials, New York, 1995.
16. Ballerina music box, used in several stagings, stolen in 2005.
17. Horse skull found in a dirt road, San Miguel del Monte, 2002.
18. Masked little skull, or Catrino wrestler, Mexico, 2008.
19. German Praktica photo camera, inherited circa 1975.
20. Prehistoric digital camera, Sony Mavica MVC-FD5, 1999.
21. Disposable camera with undeveloped film, 2011.
22. Photo album with bizarre image collection, 2004-2008.
23. Astral chart, 2012.
24. Metal cowbell, originally used by a cow, later by an actress, 2009.
25. Plastic piggy, origin and date unknown.
26. Fake faculty ID, 2008.
27. Five varieties of dried hot chilies, Bolivia–México, 2008-2012.
28. Battery powered rabbit, Chinese made, used in several stagings, 2005-2010.
29. Plastic human body, included in an edition of Revista Billiken magazine, circa 2003.
30. Family daguerreotype, also called ‘My forefathers’ portrait’ (“Retrato de mis antepasados”), circa 1900.
31. Panda bear alarm clock, Taiwan made, circa 1960.
32. Outdated ID, updated when turned 16 years of age, 1980.
33. Obsolete quirurgical items used in an opera staging, circa 1970.
34. Admission ticket to the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010.
35. Admission ticket to the Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), 2010.
36. Male-female fetish for vudú, Mercado de la Magia de Sonora, Mexico City, 2008.
37. Performance photo in drag for “Monteverdi Método Bélico”, Brussels, Belgium, 2000.
38. Altered picture from the series “Last scene/ La Última Escena”, 2004.
39. Personal childhood pictures -collection-, 1966-1977.
40. 4-pointed hook, uncertain use.
41. Party favor football player, gift, 2009.
42. Book “Botella en un mensaje /Bottle in a Message”, 308 pages, DocumentA/Escénicas - Alción Editora, 2012.
43. Obsolete old blender, Germany, circa 1980.
44. Mexican wrestling lottery game, Mexico, 2005.
45. Wooden hammer, uncertain use.
46. Wild Boar mask, recently named Maestro Splinter, place and date unknown.
47. Kid mask made for Manifiesto de Niños/Child Manifest, 2005.
48. Semi professional El Santo wrestling mask, Mexico 2008.
49. Vintage Mickey Mouse bought for a performance, circa 1960.
50. Hoax plastic flies, 2003.
51. Altered -a vagina opening- vintage doll to play Gertrude, 1995.
52. Legless vintage doll named Carlota, 1996.
53. Vintage puppet, also named Padre Primero, 1992.
54. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, named Yulia Roberts, 2004.
55. Hairless one-eyed plastic doll, found on the street, 2004.
56. Blood-tear plastic doll, 2007.
57. Mechanic puppet named Moloch, used in El Matadero.5, 2008.
58. Articulated Franz Kafka puppet, commissioned, Stockholm, 1998.
59. Crawling tin doll with plastic head, vintage original, circa 1970.
60. Tin puppet, vintage original, named Batero loco, circa 1980.
61. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, named Polly the Pig, 2004.
62. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, clown on tricycle, 2004.
63. Tin puppet, Chinese imitation, boat rower, 2004.
64. Vintage plastic blood-crying puppet.
65. Sadomasochist wristbands, borrowed never returned, 1999.
66. Rusty scout knife with artificial blood, 1998.
67. Altered object -rodent head with Jesus Christ arms-, 2010.
68. Stolen offering stolen from Cat Temple, Tokyo, 2008.
69. Broken orixá from Pomba Gira Maria Padilha Rainha das 7 Encruzilhadas, São Paulo, Brasil, 2003.
70. Plastic Teddy Bear from Germany FDR, Berlín, circa 1980.
71. Old Teddy Bear, Cottolengo Don Orione, 2000.
72. Mexican shredded paper from Day of the Dead, several sizes, 2008.
73. Outdated Passport, valid 1990-1994.
74. Small articulated gorila used in Manifiesto de Niños/Child Manifest, 2005.
75. Vintage battery dog, circa 1980.
76. Snake leather hip flask.
77. Volcanic stone, Guane, Colombia, 2009.
78. Prosthetic leg, Cottolengo Don Orione.
79. Broken doll feet, belonged to the doll formerly named Chuky.
80. Stage plan from Chacales y Árabes/Jackals and Arabs, Morgue de Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, 2009.
81. Imperator ship plan, early 20th Century, circa 1920.
82. Japanese sex shop ad, Tokyo, 2008.
83. Slide projector with Rorschach test, circa 1970.
84. Super-8 mm projector with box film Mano de Piedra Durán vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, 1980.
85. Broken hand X-ray, October 2012.
86. Fantastic prehispanic clay animal imitation, Bogotá, 2007.
87. Tin robot, Paris, 2007.
88. San Expedito figure from a chic store in Palermo.
89. Plaster painted-off San La muerte figure from a store in Liniers, 2004.
90. Battery operated intruder toad alarm, 2003.
91. Number stamp used to stamp people in El Matadero, 2006.
92. Black wooden stamps from Istanbul Great Bazar, Turkey, 2010.
93. Vintage battery operated sheriff with hat, moustache and plastic gun, circa 1970.
94. Plastic soldiers, different dates and places.
95. Randomly working tin soldier -only head works-.
96. Jar with artist brushes, 1995-2007.
97. Issue #7 of Lo Sé Todo magazine, Editorial Larousse, 1962.
98. Old suitcase used in performance with texts from Beckett, 1991.
99. Collection of doll eyes, 1950-1990.
100. Stuffed fox Ricardito, internal immigrant, Córdoba, 2012.
CUANDO EL BUFÓN SE CANSE DE REÍR
Performer
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Texts
LUIS CANO
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Intern
LUCÍA JERÓNIMO GAZZANIGA
Video and live interfaces operation
SANTIAGO BRUNATI
Graphic Design,photography and live recording
LEANDRO IBARRA
Assistant Director
MATEO DE URQUIZA
Dramaturgy, musicalization and direction
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Teatro Timbre 4, 2012.
Fotos Nora Lezano
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Texts
LUIS CANO
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Intern
LUCÍA JERÓNIMO GAZZANIGA
Video and live interfaces operation
SANTIAGO BRUNATI
Graphic Design,photography and live recording
LEANDRO IBARRA
Assistant Director
MATEO DE URQUIZA
Dramaturgy, musicalization and direction
EMILIO GARCÍA WEHBI
Teatro Timbre 4, 2012.
Fotos Nora Lezano