Breaking Bread

2018

Presented at the exhibition Another Place at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 2018.

concept: Tvary

direction: Denisa Svachova

performers: Nela Britaňáková, Jan Pancocha

voice: Denisa Svachova

camera: Giullio Zannol, David Prilucik

post-production: Denisa Svachova

light design: Isrohan Alvarez

Breaking Bread is a video performance exploring the theme of manipulation and the diverse ways individuals interpret and react to the same commands.

The performance involves two participants seated on opposite sides of a round table, separated by a wall. Although physically and mentally isolated, they remain aware of each other's presence. Both participants receive identical instructions through headphones, beginning with an awareness of their own bodies. As the performance progresses, the commands escalate from simple motivational cues to increasingly absurd directives, highlighting the variations in human response.