INHALE DELIRIUM EXHALE

INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION

Following the success of One Song (2024), Miet Warlop revisits Athens with a performance that moves between the mythical and the contemporary, individuality and collectivity—a singular artistic journey that challenges, fascinates, and encapsulates the very essence of what it means to be human.

Among the most pioneering figures in contemporary European art, Miet Warlop has built her reputation as an artist who defies the boundaries between artistic disciplines, forging works that stand out due to their unique synthesis of humour, paradox, and raw emotional intensity. Co-produced with the Athens Epidaurus Festival, her latest work, INHALE DELIRIUM EXHALE, is a perfect distillation of her signature style—a dynamic fusion of dance, visual arts, and music.

In INHALE DELIRIUM EXHALE, we witness the interplay between five performers and 1,500 metres of fabric as they transform the stage into a living, breathing canvas where fears, secrets, and desires are woven together. Drawing inspiration from the Chorus of ancient tragedy—particularly its unique ability to transcend the limits of language in expressing what lies beyond the central narrative—Warlop reimagines its power, transposing it into our fragmented present. She seeks to redefine the notion of the collective as the locus where diverse voices can retain their singularity while co-crafting shared codes of expression.

Here, the fabric itself becomes a protagonist—flowing, pulsating, and enveloping stage and performers alike, giving tangible form to humanity’s perpetual struggle for reconnection within a world in shards. Rooted in ceaseless movement, INHALE DELIRIUM EXHALE foregrounds the importance of coming together on the grounds of our uniqueness, all the while celebrating diversity and coexistence.