Inès Destruhaut                                          




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RENCONTRE   

Rencontre explores the act of meeting as a gradual and fragile process shaped by distance, perception, and projection. Two performers share the space but are initially separated by light, darkness, and mediated vision. One performer moves in front of a camera, entering an intimate, almost solitary journey of self-discovery, while the other encounters their presence only through a live projection. This mediated encounter gives rise to mirroring, desire, and recognition, as each performer begins to see themselves reflected in the other. Through movement and image, Rencontre questions how intimacy can emerge before physical contact, and how identity is shaped through seeing and being 






The performance unfolds in a large, dark room with the audience seated at the centre. One side of the space is brightly lit and framed by a camera, while the opposite side remains in darkness, receiving a live projection. This spatial division creates a shifting relationship between presence and image, exposure and concealment.

























Rencontre is performed by Domitille Demaret, a professional dancer , and Inès Destruhaut, an artist with a background in visual arts and performance. Their collaboration brings together distinct artistic practices to explore encounter through movement, perception, and live video.