Swiss Government Supported Body and Freedom Festival

The Body and Freedom Festival, Naked Performance in Urban Space, Public Nudity in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

In Biel/Bienne, there was “The Body and Freedom Festival” in this august (21-22 august 2015). This is the only festival in the world that any government support a “public nudity”. Please watch HD: Why a Naked Festival? Art and performances in public space are GeneRally welcome and a well liked source of provocation and stimulus. Up to date, almost anything is indeed able to be shown in theaters or arts or Performed Paces is able to be shown in Likewise public cityspace, with the exception of the naked body Which Appears to remain taboo. The Body and Freedom Festival intents to initiate a change. It aims to explore the possibilities of the naked body in urban space and everyday situational life, thereby contributing to its establishment in this context as in instrument of art expression. 18 projects, half of Which are from Switzerland and half from other European countries, will come together to create comprehensive art Interactions with the naked body, pedestrian circulation and the city environment. So the impact of the naked body in the context of urban space, Media and Public exposure is to be reflected upon. In this way, conceptual projects can be seen as Where the immeadiate presence of the naked body in urban space, utilizes and interprets public space as a platform for interaction and statement. The exposure and the vulnerability of the naked body, its strength and charisma, is Brought into focus Through the Interplay between civilized urbanity and raw nature. Most of the performances are of naked short duration of between 3 -15 minutes and will be repeated. So there are long durational performances. Some of These Are written in the program with time and place. For other performances, the place and the time will occasionally be intentionally left open.