WILL WILL

The phrase "I hate" from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 145 is reimagined as a visceral and raw rejection, amplified by the act of hurling sunflower seeds at the audience- a symbolic act of showing hostility. 

Through the repetition of the word "I HATE," the performance explores how language can become empty, cyclical, and cathartic. It questions whether hatred is a definitive sentiment or simply a prelude to transformation.

The work engages the audience directly, not only as witnesses but as recipients of these emotional projections, challenging their passive role in the performance. 

 WILL WILL examines the power of words, actions, and symbols in shaping our emotions and shifting boundaries between love and hatred.

Scenography Class of Anna Viebrock, Rundgang Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Performance and Design: Iva Ivanova

2015

Academy of Fine Arts/ Semperdepot, Vienna

© Photos:  Artmiy Shokin