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Performance as Exhibition
The Malaysian Edition
Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22 November - 31 December 2025
In Situ: Performance as Exhibition, The Malaysian Edition presents participatory performances and installations in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, where body, presence, and environment serve as the medium of exhibition, and audiences become co-creators. Organised by Belarmino & Partners with support from the Danish Arts Foundation and the New Carlsberg Foundation, with contributions from the Beckett Foundation, and in collaboration with the George Town Literary Festival and the Penang Art District, this edition invites audiences to actively shape how performance unfolds within a specific place and with people.
Curated by Vanini Belarmino, it features Danish artists Christian Falsnaes, Hesselholdt & Mejlvang, and Molly Haslund. The third chapter continues In Situ’s exploration of performance as exhibition following its Singapore and Philippines editions (2024). Each work emerges from the dialogue between artist, audience, and site, reimagining how performance can be encountered beyond the gallery.
Across heritage landmarks, cultural spaces, and urban landscapes, including Bon Ton Locale, Cheah Kongsi, ChinaHouse, CO-EX, Hin Bus Depot, Ilham Gallery, and the Penang Institute – the programme presents site-specific performances, participatory works, workshops, artist conversations, exhibitions, and installations. In Malaysia, public participation contributes to co-created outcomes such as sculptural installations, photographic works, and textile exhibitions, leaving tangible traces of shared process.
Through these collaborations, In Situ explores how presence, participation, and co-creation bring exhibitions to life as shared, living experiences.
CHRISTIAN FALSNAES
FRONT
Performance: Sun, 30 Nov · 6:30 p.m. · Cheang Kongsi
Exhibition: 1– 31 Dec · Penang Institute
Audiences become collaborators in this participatory performance at Cheah Kongsi, collectively building, dismantling, parading, and reconstructing a large-scale wooden structure. Under Falsnaes’ direction, these acts of creation and destruction unfold as a shared ritual, exploring social roles and power dynamics. The performance is part of the closing programme of the George Town Literary Festival, and the resulting sculptural installation will be exhibited at the Penang Institute.
Be a Beautiful Force Together
HESSELHOLDT & MEJLVANG
Workshop: Sat & Sun, 22 & 23 Nov · 2:00-6:00 p.m. CO-EX
Performance: Sat, 29 Nov · 5:00-5:30 p.m. Hin Bus Depot
Exhibition: 1–31 Dec China House
Locals are invited to contribute their personal textiles at a CO-EX workshop, each carrying its own memories and stories. These textiles are transformed into large-scale banners for a participatory performance at Hin Bus Depot and an exhibition at ChinaHouse. Through movement, music, and collective action, the work celebrates diversity, communal identity, and the creative energy that emerges when people come together to co-create.
Teenagers Eating Ice Cream Cones
Performances: | Sun 30 Nov · 11 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Hin Bus Depot, Penang
Sat, 6 Dec · 3:00 p.m. Ilham Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Exhibitions: 30 Nov–31 Dec ·Hin Bus Depot, Penang
6–31 Dec · Ilham Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
In this intimate, choreographed encounter, teenagers gather silently at Hin Bus Depot in Penang and Ilham Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, sharing ice cream together. By presenting the work in two distinct cultural sites, the performance offers different perspectives on what can be considered a museum or cultural space. Through subtle gestures and fleeting movements, Haslund explores notions of belonging, exclusion, and social hierarchies within public spaces, highlighting the delicate dynamics of communal interaction.
MOLLY HASLUND
Conversation with Christian Falsnaes,
Hesselholdt & Meljvang and Vanini Belarmino.
Moderated by Gareth Richards
Fri, 28 Nov, 7:00-8:30 p.m., COEX
As part of In Situ: Performance as Exhibition, artists Christian Falsnaes and Hesselholdt & Mejlvang join curator Vanini Belarmino in conversation about performance practice and public participation. Moderated by Gareth Richards, the discussion explores how their works invite audiences to become active collaborators, shaping the exhibition through shared action and dialogue.
A participatory art project that examines portraiture as an encounter, a merging of photographic processes through face scanning, drawing, mural-making, and public engagement. Conceived by the artist collective Triangulum, the work invites people to sit for a face scan, a contemporary portrait captured manually via a document scanner, then printed and marked by the artists’ hands with playful, intuitive gestures.
A Solo Exhibition by Tekla Tamoria
ChinaHouse, Penang, Malaysia
12 March-14 April 2025
AlterBibo
Illustration by: Nugraha Pratama
Tekla Tamoria’s AlterBibo arrives in Penang as the inaugural exhibition of FOR THE LAB, an experimental exhibition laboratory dedicated to exploring the transformations of a single work across subject, object, material, and medium. Designed as a platform for artistic and curatorial experimentation, FOR THE LAB reflects the essence of an artist’s studio—where a singular creation unfolds into multiple possibilities.
Tekla Tamoria, AlterBibo, 2018. Image courtesy of the artist.
A Solo Exhibition by Tekla Tamoria
ChinaHouse, Penang, Malaysia
12 March-14 April 2025
AlterBibo
Tekla Tamoria, AlterBibo, 2018. Image courtesy of the artist.
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InSitu, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition brings the power of performance to a transformative exhibition format, using the body as the primary medium to present art in the public space. This initiative focuses on the shared presence of the artists and the audiences set against the backdrop of the urban and rural environments in the Philippines.
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in collaboration with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation and Danish Arts Foundation, the exhibition is curated by Vanini Belarmino. It will feature 8 works by Danish visual and performance artists Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Molly Haslund, Sophie Dupont and Filip Vest along with choreographer Kai Merke. These artists will collaborate with Filipino choreographers, performers, and multidisciplinary artists, including Christine Crame, Daloy Dance Company, Ea Torrado, Jeremy Mayores, Kyle Confesor, and Sasa Cabalquinto.
Marking Breath
Sophie Dupont
Sophie Dupont, Marking Breath
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership
with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation
and the Danish Arts Foundation
National Arts Center, Mount Makiling
Los Baños, Laguna, 15 October 2024, Sunrise to Sunset
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Sophie Dupont, Marking Breath, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, 15 October 2024
Photography: Geric Cruz.
From sunrise to sunset, Sophie Dupont will mark her breath by scratching lines onto a copper plate, creating an abstract score through this subtle, meditative act. This nearly imperceptible performance emphasizes the importance of presence, transforming the simple act of breathing into a profound spiritual reflection.
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Sophie Dupont, Marking Breath, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, 15 October 2024. Photography: Geric Cruz.
with Ea Torrado
Flower Drop
Molly Haslund
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Manila Cathedral and Gen. Luna Street
Intramuros, Manila
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Molly Haslund, Flower Drop, with Ea Torrado, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Intramuros, Manila, 16 October 2024
Photography: Geric Cruz.
Flower Drop is a performance by Danish artist Molly Haslund, reimagined as a duet with renowned Filipina choreographer Ea Torrado for its Philippine debut. Set in the bustling streets of the old walled city of Intramuros, Manila, the performers will navigate public spaces along General Luna Street and the Manila Cathedral, dressed in grey sundresses and carrying a giant bouquet. Their faces and shoulders obscured by flowers, Haslund and Torrado will capture the attention of passersby. Occasionally, they will drop a flower, seemingly unnoticed, prompting pedestrians to pick it up and return it. In exchange, the performers will offer the flower as a token of gratitude, transforming a routine moment into an intimate act of kindness.
Originally presented in June 2021 at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, Flower Drop creates a poetic and emotional experience, turning city streets into a stage and inviting the public to engage with art in unexpected ways.
Molly Haslund, Flower Drop, with Ea Torrado
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation
Manila Cathedral and General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila
16 October 2024, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 n.n.
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Molly Haslund, Flower Drop, with Ea Torrado, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Intramuros, Manila, 16 October 2024. Photography: Geric Cruz.
The performances, scheduled for October 15-26, 2024, will unfold in iconic outdoor locations such as Mount Makiling in Los Baños, the shores of La Union, and notable Manila sites like the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Intramuros, and the Manila Metropolitan Theater.
Mobile Mirrors
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
with Daloy Dance Company
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Mobile Mirrors
with Daloy Dance Company
Organised by Belarmino&Partners
in partnership with the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the
New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation
Rajah Sulaiman Park, Roxas Boulevard
and CCP ASEAN Park, 16 October 2024
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Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Mobile Mirrors, with Daloy Dance Company, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Rajah Sulayman Park, Roxas Boulevard and CCP ASEAN Park, 16 October 2024. Photography: Geric Cruz.
Mobile Mirrors is a performance featuring one or more mannequins, each clad in a mosaic of mirror shards. The mirrors are fragmented and scattered across the body. Typically, one looks into a mirror, but in this case, the person inside the mobile mirror suit can only reflect others and, to some extent, their surroundings—never themselves.
For the Philippine edition, Cuenca Rasmussen will collaborate with six dancers from the Daloy Dance Company to create an artistic intervention. The performance will begin at Raja Sulaiman Park on Roxas Boulevard and proceed along Manila Bay, followed by a trail of onlookers. This 1.5-kilometre Mobile Mirrors procession will culminate at CCP Liwasang Kalikasan, offering a visually captivating experience for the audience and to those driving across the streets alike.
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Sophie Dupont, Breathing Beings, with Christine Crame, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP ASEAN Park, 17 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
Breathing Beings is a new performance work by Sophie Dupont, developed specifically for the Philippines. This piece explores themes of connection and balance through the act of collective breathing, focusing on its cultural significance and how it grounds people in the present moment. Breathing links the past and future, connecting individuals with their surroundings. Collaborating with Filipina choreographer and dancer Christine Crame, Dupont invites audiences to turn their attention inward, centering on their breath. Set at the CCP ASEAN Park, the artists will guide visitors to focus on this simple yet profound act of breathing. Breathing Beings extends Dupont’s ongoing research into finding common ground with others, while also highlighting the essential process of life—breathing—inviting reflection on the shared human experience.
Sophie Dupont
Breathing Beings
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Sophie Dupont, Breathing Beings, with Christine Crame, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP ASEAN Park, 17 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
with Christine Crame
Sophie Dupont, Breathing Beings
with Christine Crame
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation
CCP ASEAN Park, 17 October 2024, 4-6 p.m.
Magic
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Magic
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation
CCP ASEAN Park
17 October 2024, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
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Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Magic, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP Front Lawn, 17 October 2024. Photography: Geric Cruz.
Magic is a new performance by Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, centered on the exploration and manipulation of numbers. Over a 3-hour durational process, the artist uses chalk to mark concrete surfaces, visualizing palindromes—numbers that mirror themselves. Despite self-identifying as "number blind," which makes working with numerics a significant challenge, Rasmussen's fascination with palindromes drives her persistence and curiosity throughout the performance. The artist invites public participation, encouraging viewers to engage with her as she navigates the complex yet mesmerizing world of mirrored numbers.
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Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Magic, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP Front Lawn, 17 October 2024. Photography: Geric Cruz.
Filip Vest
Performance followed by an artist coversation
Bunk
with Jeremy Mayores, Kyle Confesor
and Sasa Cabalquinto
Choreography: Filip Vest and Kai Merke
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Filip Vest, Bunk, with Sasa Cabalquinto, Jeremy Mayores and Kyle Confesor. Choreography: Filip Vest and Kai Merke. In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila Metropolitan Theater PPO Rehearsal Hall, Metro Manila, 18 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
BUNK is a performance about longing, intimacy, and the passage of time—of wanting to be older when young, and yearning for youth when older. It follows three characters over a series of sleepless nights, where they can't see or hear each other. In solitude, they speak to themselves, creating new realities and escapes: a blanket becomes a rope, and a blue duvet turns into a swimming pool. Sexual fantasies blend with anxious thoughts and childhood memories, floating between sleep and consciousness. The piece explores imagined childhoods, queer temporalities, sleepless nights, and the experience of multiple puberties. Originally developed during a residency at Hollufgård Gæsteatelier, BUNK will evolve further in partnership with Filipino contemporary artists Jeremy Mayores, Kyle Confesor and Sasa Cabalquinto for its presentation in the Philippines.
Filip Vest, Bunk, with Jeremy Mayores, Kyle Confesor and Sasa Cabalquinto
Choreography: Filip Vest and Kai Merke
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation
Manila Metropolitan Theater, PPO Rehearsal Hall, Manila
18 October 2024, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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Filip Vest, Bunk, with Sasa Cabalquinto, Jeremy Mayores and Kyle Confesor. Choreography: Filip Vest and Kai Merke. In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila Metropolitan Theater PPO Rehearsal Hall, Metro Manila, 18 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
Mis United
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
Performance followed by an artist conversation
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Mis United
In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition
Organised by Belarmino&Partners
in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation
Manila Metropolitan Theater Courtyard, 18 October 2024, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Mis United In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila Metropolitan Theater Courtyard, 18 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
Mis United is the embodiment of an ideal—an imagined Miss Universe. She represents everyone and everything, yet in doing so, becomes utterly misshapen. Her ever-changing identity is expressed through a bombastic, multi-layered costume, which she sheds piece by piece, revealing new personas as the music shifts between contrasting genres. As Mis United undresses, she adapts seamlessly to a world in constant transformation. Each new layer brings a striking contrast: from a woman in a burka to a seductive she-devil. The performance highlights the tension between fluidity and fragmentation, showing how the quest for adaptability can sometimes lead to losing oneself. In this bold performance, Mis United raises questions about identity, conformity, and the pressures of constantly transforming to meet society's ideals. Her exaggerated transformations mirror the world’s expectations of women and people in general to embody conflicting roles and identities.
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Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, Mis United In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila Metropolitan Theater Courtyard, 18 October 2024.
Photography: Geric Cruz.
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Molly Haslund, Infinite, with Ea Torrado and the Community of La Union, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Monaliza Point Area, San Juan, La Union, 21 October 2024. Photography: Chino Neri.
Chino Neri @chinoneriii
Jerome Aberin @jeronimoaberino
Anjo del Castillo @anjodc
Image credit:Photography: Geric Cruz.
Infinite is a participatory performance that invites a community to walk together on the beachfront of La Union, marking its Asian premiere. First performed in Denmark in 2023, this iteration features Danish artist Haslund and Filipina choreographer Ea Torrado as they lead participants in walking a 100-metre infinity path in front of Leeroy New’s Mebuyan installation.
In Denmark, Haslund transformed a simple infinity sign into a living artwork, animated by the footsteps of participants. Hundreds of locals joined, turning the walk into a shared, evolving sculpture. In La Union, Infinite will retain this essence, while embracing Filipino traditions of unity and cooperation, reflecting the spirit of sama-sama and bayanihan.
The infinity symbol, representing endless connection and continuity, invites community members to actively participate, making this collective journey a celebration of togetherness and cultural connection.
Infinite
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Molly Haslund, Infinite, with Ea Torrado and the Community of La Union, In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, organised by Belarmino&Partners in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Monaliza Point Area, San Juan, La Union, 21 October 2024. Photography: Chino Neri.
Chino Neri @chinoneriii
Jerome Aberin @jeronimoaberino
Anjo del Castillo @anjodc
Image credit:Photography: Geric Cruz.