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DURING OUR LAST PERFORMANCE IN AVIGNON, I PLAYED AN EDITED VIDEO FEATURING A VOICEOVER OF MY FRIEND. SHE TALKS ABOUT HOW HER BOYFRIEND REFUSES TO GO TO THE BOMB SHELTER AND HOW IT 'PISSES HER OFF' BECAUSE IT’S BEEN GENUINELY TERRIFYING LATELY. ALL OF THIS IS PLAYING OUT WITH ED SHEERAN'S SHAPE OF YOU SOUNDING IN THE BACKGROUND AT A CAFE. THE MAIN VISUALS CONSISTED OF PHOTOS I TOOK WITH AN OLD CAMERA AT THE AVIGNON FESTIVAL, CAPTURING THEATRICAL ADVENTURES AND HAPPY PEOPLE IN A BAR. MEANWHILE, MY BODY LAY MOTIONLESS IN BRIGHTLY COLORED CLOTHES AND SUNGLASSES. THE FINAL SLIDE READ: 'DURING OUR PROGRAM IN AVIGNON, 52 CIVILIANS WERE KILLED IN KYIV ALONE. THAT EQUALS 97% OF THE PERFORMERS CURRENTLY ON STAGE.' AFTER THAT, I TOOK ONE LAST PHOTO OF THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE END. « A PROJECT BY THE FESTIVAL D’AVIGNON AND THE FONDATION D’ENTREPRISE HERMÈS UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF LIA RODRIGUES » CREDIT © B. BUCHMANN-COTTEROT