FUGK (Finno-Ugric Garage Kabuki) and accompanying concert
Solo performance by Pasi Mäkelä
AUTHOR, PERFORMER Pasi Mäkelä
LIGHT DESIGN Jonáš Garaj
BEAR MASK Mimosa Pale
SCENOGRAPHIC COLLABORATION Ester Hotová, Max Lysáček
SOUNDTRACK CO-OPERATION Vojtěch Procházka, Jakub Švejnar, Elia Moretti
PRODUCTION Terén, Centre for Experimental Theatre
PODĚKOVÁNÍ Petra Lustigová, Martin Růžička, Miro Tóth
Finnish-Japanese folk mixtape, home butoh, DIY kabuki, and obscure gags. Solo performance by Pasi Mäkelä.
An original production that blends elements of Japanese theater, experimental concerts, free improvisation, and Finnish humppa music. In this latest work, Mäkelä fuses Finnish and Japanese traditions with contemporary live art.
The performance, built around a ceremonial event infused with absurd humor, draws inspiration from the Finnish folk ritual Karhun Peijaiset, a bear hunting and sacrifice ceremony that connects the traditional cultures of the subarctic region.
Finno-Ugric Garage Kabuki.
WARNING Intense lighting effects and loud music are used during the performance.
LANGUAGE OF THE PERFORMANCE English, Finnish, Mostly Gibberish, no language barrier
DURATION 60 minutes
CONCERT AFTER THE FUGK AT 21:00
IKBAL LUBYS
Ikbal Lubys is an Indonesian artist, sound artist, musician, instrument builder, and improviser. Co-founder of Yogyakarta’s creative space Ethnictro, he studied classical music and guitar at ISI Yogyakarta. In his work, he transforms social issues, images, and forms into sound across diverse formats. He collaborates internationally, mentors, and leads workshops for innovative music and art projects.
THE WITNESS TREES
The Witness Trees is a sound performance inspired by Lubys’s research in the tropical forests of Kalimantan, where he witnessed the devastating impact of deforestation. Felled tree trunks, some freshly cut, others decades old, became silent witnesses to the transformation of the forest. In this work, he uses an electric guitar whose neck is replaced with a broken tree trunk or branch, stripped of strings, allowing the natural textures of the wood to produce sound. The instruments “play” the forest’s memory, echoing its changes and testimonies. The performance is interactive, inviting audiences to engage alongside him.
The performance is presented in collaboration with the Oscillation Festival (Q-O2, Brussels).
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