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Report: “Ana Didović Fart Party” – Spain (Installation & Overview)

1. Executive Summary

The “Ana Didović Fart Party” was a pop‑cultural performance/art‑event staged in Spain during the summer of 2023. Conceived by Serbian performance artist Ana Didović, the event combined humor, bodily‑sound art, and participatory theater to explore taboos around flatulence, bodily autonomy, and social etiquette. The “installation” component took place in a public space in Barcelona, transforming a conventional venue into an immersive, scent‑free zone where audiences could safely experience the performance. ana didovic fart party in spain install

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2. Background & Concept

| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | Artist | Ana Didović (b. 1990, Belgrade). Known for “bodily performance” pieces that foreground sounds such as sneezes, coughs, and flatulence as musical and narrative material. | | Title Rationale | “Fart Party” intentionally juxtaposes the informal, taboo nature of flatulence with the celebratory connotation of a “party.” The term fart is used literally (flatulence sounds) and metaphorically (releasing suppressed social norms). | | Location | Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona – an open‑air exhibition area adjacent to the Mediterranean waterfront. The site was selected for its high foot traffic and technical capacity for sound‑isolation pods. | | Dates | 12 July 2023 – 14 July 2023 (three consecutive evenings). | | Funding | Co‑funded by the Barcelona Arts Council, the European Cultural Foundation, and private sponsorship from a local brewery (the sponsor received branding rights, not product placement inside the installation). | Public engagement: > 3,000 attendees across three nights;

4. Program & Audience Experience

| Time | Activity | |------|----------| | 18:00 – 18:30 | Opening remarks; safety & etiquette briefing (e.g., no actual flatulence required, use of “fart‑simulators”). | | 18:30 – 19:00 | First live performance – “Wind‑Song Suite.” | | 19:00 – 21:00 | Rotating pod sessions (up to 30 participants per hour). Audience members entered pods, listened to curated flatulence sounds, and could press a button to “record” their own (simulated) sound for later remixing. | | 21:00 – 21:15 | Short intermission – refreshments (water, non‑alcoholic drinks). | | 21:15 – 22:00 | Second performance – “Flatulence Follies” (comedic storytelling). | | 22:00 – 22:30 | Closing communal “air‑release” – participants collectively exhaled (no actual flatulence) while the projection displayed a bright sunrise motif. | tongue-in-cheek humor. Use inflatable props

Accessibility: The pods were wheelchair‑accessible; all audio content had subtitles and a sign‑language interpreter was present during performances.

3. Installation Design

  1. Sound‑Isolation Pods – 12 inflatable “bubble” pods (≈ 2 m × 2 m) equipped with high‑grade acoustic dampening material. Each pod housed a single participant or small group for a 5‑minute “flatulence listening session.”
  2. Scent‑Control System – A neutral‑air filtration system (HEPA + activated carbon) kept the environment odor‑free, ensuring the focus remained on the auditory component.
  3. Audio Loop – Pre‑recorded flatulence samples (collected ethically from volunteers) were mixed into a rhythmic ambient track, creating a “musical” backdrop. The loop changed every 10 minutes to avoid monotony.
  4. Interactive Projection – A 10 m × 5 m LED wall displayed abstract visualizations generated in real‑time from the frequency spectrum of the recorded sounds.
  5. Performance Stage – A small raised platform where Ana Didović performed choreographed “flatulence‑dance” pieces, integrating breath control, body percussion, and spoken word.

Day-of checklist (condensed)

Audio/Lighting/Install

  1. Audio: 1 PA speaker or powered speakers; mixer optional for DJ.
  2. Lighting: a few LED wash lights and string lights for atmosphere.
  3. Setup timeline: load-in 3 hours before start, soundcheck 1 hour before.
  4. Hire local AV tech for events over ~50 guests.

Budget (example for 40 guests)

Theme & decor