Panic Movement
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| - | '''Panic Movement''' (''Mouvement panique'') was a collective formed by [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]] and [[Roland Topor]] in [[Paris]], [[France]] in [[1962]]. Inspired by and named after the god [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]], and influenced by [[Luis Buñuel]] and [[Antonin Artaud]]'s [[Theatre of Cruelty]], the group concentrated on chaotic [[performance art]] and surreal imagery. | + | The '''Panic Movement''' (Fr:''Mouvement panique'') was a collective formed in [[Paris]] in [[1962]] by [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]] and [[Roland Topor]] after casual meetings at the Parisian [[Café de la Paix]]. Inspired by and named after the god [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]], and influenced by [[Luis Buñuel]] and [[Antonin Artaud]]'s [[Theatre of Cruelty]], the group concentrated on [[chaotic]] [[performance art]] and [[surreal]] imagery. |
| - | The Panic Movement performed theatrical events designed to be shocking, as a response to surrealism becoming [[petite bourgeoisie]] and to release destructive energies in search of peace and beauty. One four-hour performance known as ''[[Sacramental Melodrama]]'' was staged in [[May]] [[1965]] at the [[Paris Festival of Free Expression]]. The "[[happening]]" starred Jodorowsky dressed in motorcyclist leather and featured him slitting the throats of two geese, taping two snakes to his chest and having himself stripped and whipped. Other scenes included a staged murder of a rabbi, a crucified chicken, a giant vagina giving birth to Jodorowsky, naked women covered in honey and the throwing of live turtles into the audience. | + | In February 1962 [[Arrabal]], [[Jodorowsky]] and [[Topor]] settle on the word ''panique''. In September 1962, the word panique is printed for the first time: [[Arrabal]] publishes five ''[[récit]]''s "paniques" in André Breton's periodical [[La Brèche]]. |
| - | Arrabal and Jodorowsky later started to work also on film. Arrabal is well-known for his [[1971 in film|1971]] film ''[[Viva la muerte]]'' and [[1973 in film|1973]] film ''[[I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse]]''. Jodorowsky achieved even greater popularity and a [[Cult following|cult]] status with ''[[Fando y Lis]]'', ''[[El Topo]]'' and ''[[The Holy Mountain (film)|The Holy Mountain]]''. | + | The Panic Movement performed theatrical events designed to be [[shocking]], as a response to [[surrealism]] becoming [[petite bourgeoisie]] and to release [[destructive]] energies in search of peace and beauty. One four-hour performance known as ''[[Sacramental Melodrama]]'' was staged in [[May 24]] [[1965]] at the [[Paris Festival of Free Expression]]. |
| - | Jodorowsky dissolved the Panic Movement in 1973, after the release of Arrabal's book ''Le panique''. | + | Jodorowsky dissolved the Panic Movement in [[1973]], after the release of Arrabal's book ''Le panique''. |
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| + | == Members == | ||
| + | The Panic Movement included [[Roland Topor]], [[Alexandro Jodorowsky]], [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Olivier O. Olivier]], [[Christian Zeimert]], [[Diego Bardon]], [[Sam Szafran]], [[Abel Ogier]], [[Michel Parré]], [[Roman Cieślewicz]], [[Jérôme Savary]], [[André Ruellan]] and [[Jacques Sternberg]]. | ||
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| '''Panique''' est un mouvement (ou, comme l'affirmèrent ses fondateurs, un ''anti-mouvement'') fondé en février 1962 par [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]], [[Olivier O. Olivier]], [[Jacques Sternberg]] et [[Roland Topor]]. Le terme ''panique'' est une référence au dieu [[Pan (mythologie)|Pan]]. Le groupe est dissout en 1973 par [[Alejandro Jodorowsky|Jodorowsky]], lorsqu'il découvre le livre publié par [[Fernando Arrabal|Arrabal]]. | '''Panique''' est un mouvement (ou, comme l'affirmèrent ses fondateurs, un ''anti-mouvement'') fondé en février 1962 par [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]], [[Olivier O. Olivier]], [[Jacques Sternberg]] et [[Roland Topor]]. Le terme ''panique'' est une référence au dieu [[Pan (mythologie)|Pan]]. Le groupe est dissout en 1973 par [[Alejandro Jodorowsky|Jodorowsky]], lorsqu'il découvre le livre publié par [[Fernando Arrabal|Arrabal]]. | ||
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| - | * [[Fernando Arrabal]], ''Le Panique'', Union générale d'éditions (10/18), [[Paris]], 1973. | + | * [[Fernando Arrabal]], ''Le Panique'', Union générale d'éditions (10/18), [[Paris]], 1973. |
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| - | Panique, c’est [[Roland Topor]], [[Alexandro Jodorowsky]], [[Fernando Arrabal]], [[Olivier O. Olivier]], [[Christian Zeimert]], [[Diego Bardon]], [[Sam Szafran]], [[Abel Ogier]], [[Michel Parré]], [[Roman Cieslewicz]], [[Jérôme Savary]], [[Jacques Sternberg]],..., une nuée d’individualités riches douées d’une philosophie de vie et d’une force de préhension des choses singulière, à l’instar des surréalistes qu’ils côtoyèrent le temps de s’enfuir loin du dogme et de la figure patriarcale d’André Breton. Panique, c’est l’œil de l’inconscient qui appréhende le Réel les paupières closes, assisté par l’œil du conscient, ému de se voir ainsi révélé. C’est encore la quête expressive de l’homme. | + | |
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The Panic Movement (Fr:Mouvement panique) was a collective formed in Paris in 1962 by Fernando Arrabal, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Roland Topor after casual meetings at the Parisian Café de la Paix. Inspired by and named after the god Pan, and influenced by Luis Buñuel and Antonin Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty, the group concentrated on chaotic performance art and surreal imagery.
In February 1962 Arrabal, Jodorowsky and Topor settle on the word panique. In September 1962, the word panique is printed for the first time: Arrabal publishes five récits "paniques" in André Breton's periodical La Brèche.
The Panic Movement performed theatrical events designed to be shocking, as a response to surrealism becoming petite bourgeoisie and to release destructive energies in search of peace and beauty. One four-hour performance known as Sacramental Melodrama was staged in May 24 1965 at the Paris Festival of Free Expression.
Jodorowsky dissolved the Panic Movement in 1973, after the release of Arrabal's book Le panique.
Members
The Panic Movement included Roland Topor, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Fernando Arrabal, Olivier O. Olivier, Christian Zeimert, Diego Bardon, Sam Szafran, Abel Ogier, Michel Parré, Roman Cieślewicz, Jérôme Savary, André Ruellan and Jacques Sternberg.
French profile
Panique est un mouvement (ou, comme l'affirmèrent ses fondateurs, un anti-mouvement) fondé en février 1962 par Fernando Arrabal, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Olivier O. Olivier, Jacques Sternberg et Roland Topor. Le terme panique est une référence au dieu Pan. Le groupe est dissout en 1973 par Jodorowsky, lorsqu'il découvre le livre publié par Arrabal.
Bibliography
- Fernando Arrabal, Le Panique, Union générale d'éditions (10/18), Paris, 1973.
