Go back HOMO NOVUS: Ueli Hirzel – Sandscapes
18.08.2025.
RIGA CIRCUS IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEW THEATRE INSTITUTE OF LATVIA PRESENTS:
performance “Sandscapes” by Ueli Hirzel (Switzerland)
An empty black circle.
A pendulum draws a fragile spiral of white sand.
Movement creates patterns, patterns become images, images intertwine, layer beyond layer, regenerating through cycles of destruction and renewed motion.
Echoes of the Circus ring where danger and vulnerability are real. Nowhere to hide. Nothing lacking.
WHEN: September 5 at 7:00 p.m. and September 6 at 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Riga Circus, entrance from Merķeļa Street
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: 55 min
About artist
Ueli Hirzel is an artist, producer, director and above all a pioneer. For almost half a century, he has quietly but tirelessly made his mark on the national and international contemporary circus scene. In “Sandscapes”, Hirzel takes a couple of brooms and shows us a kind of essence of circus life.
Credits
Idea and performer: Ueli Hirzel
Artistic collaborator: Paula Riquelme Orbenes
Technical consulting and assistance: Daniel Ott and Tim Ott
Photography: Tim Ott
Costume: Kurzschluss – Ranka Delic
Supported by: Château de Monthelon, Montréal (France), Kulturfabrik Wetzikon (Switzerland), Monopol (Berlin), Station Circus (Basel)
The guest performance is organised by Riga Circus in collaboration with the Festival Homo Novus and with the support of ProHelvetia.
