PRONOMADE(S) : MATHIEU DESPOISSE / ETIENNE MANCEAU “PTING-KLANG

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When it comes to assembling a flat-pack piece of furniture, do you just follow the instructions in the manual without thinking? Do you take liberties, at the risk of putting it together the wrong way round? Have you ever tried this… with a partner? Etienne Manceau and Mathieu Despoisse are embark…

Pling-Klang showcases this versatile circus duo as they challenge social norms and expectations, exploring the dynamics of a couple whilst assembling a piece of furniture… as a couple. Does that ring a bell? You’re invited to a game of Swedish-style ping-pong! The assembly of this IKEA flat-pack, as real as it is symbolic, serves as a pretext for intimate revelations, oscillating between humour and seriousness. Their aim: to solve this puzzle much like a romantic entanglement.

Will they manage to bring the scattered pieces together to build something that stands up?