WaxFactory: TRACES (after Sophie Calle)
WaxFactory, TRACES (after Sophie Calle). Photo by Pascal Perich. Courtesy of the artist.
Co-created by Brooklyn-based theater artist Ivan Talijancic and Minnesota playwright Rachel Jendrzejewski, this one-of-a-kind experience unfolds in real time across downtown Minneapolis, taking inspiration from the works of renowned French conceptual artist Sophie Calle. Audience members, participating individually, will follow a fictional character through public locations, documenting the journey in a deeply intimate reflection on human connection and mortality.
TRACES (presented October 28 – November 11) is a related event for the Walker exhibition Sophie Calle: Overshare (October 26, 2024–January 26, 2025). Presented in association with the Playwrights’ Center, University of Minnesota, Hennepin County Libraries, Hewing Hotel, and Hotel Emery.
The performance is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation.