Irma Firma

°2004, lives and works in Brussels

Irma Firma is an artistic one man organisation by artist/director Ann Van de Vyvere that investigates the how and why of everyday objects.

www.irmafirma.be

Projects

Home & Away

2010

home & away is a documentary film about residing, home, privacy and precious objects. Which object are you always taking with you when you're constantly on the road or homeless and makes you feel at home? The film examines the relationship between human beings and objects, and more specific form the point of view of homeless people, expats,...

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Salle des pas perdus

2008

„I've been long enough here to know the system and to fish myself through. It was almost easier to be at that time without papers, because they ask you so many questions, they need so much papers, when you are in fact‚ sans papiers. If I didn't cry, I saw somebody else cry. And if I didn't cry and if somebody else didn't cry, I saw someone else...

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The walk

2008

The Brussels artists Nico Boon, Gosie Vervloessem and Ann Van de Vyvere are taking five farm animals on a walk to the seaside. For several weeks, they will walk, sleep, eat and live with a cow, a pig, a sheep, a donkey, a chicken and a dog, just like nomads. Afterwards they will translate their experiences into a performance/show.During the walk...

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Cortegemanege: a small walk with giants

2006

'A small walk with giants' is part of the project 'cortegemanege' in which multidisciplinary artists experiment from a fascination with parades. An important aspect is its public character and the walk; we always go from point a to b with a group of people. This time we work with 'real' giants, people that are at least 2m15 tall. Will the city be...

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Cortegemanege: walk the walk

2006

A new way of experiencing the city. Get to know and understand the surfaces on which you walk. The walkers will be seen as performers. Any on-looker will be the public.

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How to survive in a city?

2005

With a group of fifteen participants, Irma Firma combs the neighbourhood in search of anything edible. How can we survive in a metropolis on tasty and nutritious ingredients provided by the city itself? Pick, forage and taste!

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