Maladruà, with Estel Boada and Xavier Michel

“Maladruà” is “maladroit.” It means “clumsy” in French. However, the interpretation of languages ​​and codes from different regions always plays a clumsy role when it comes to establishing immediate connections.

Estel Boada (Catalonia), singer and multidisciplinary artist, together with Xavier Michel (France), poetic performer of the absurd, will introduce us to the universe of André du Colombier through a perspective filled with humor, linguistic play, and experimentation with space.

The Maladruà activity is part of the RELÉ program of the ARTefACTe5 conference, a CLUB9 project promoting contemporary French performance. With the support of Espai nyamnyam.

Xavier Michel (Poitiers, 1990) holds a degree in Systems Engineering and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Villa Arson in Nice. For several years, he has developed a performative work in which he manipulates tool-sculptures in absurd and poetic productions. His practice draws on object theater, circus, dance, and music, giving rise to a polysemic and sensitive language. In recent months, he has been working in Barcelona, ​​where his work finds resonance and a certain affinity with the local art scene. He is currently in residency at Hangar-org.

Estel Boada (Barcelona, ​​1991), singer and multidisciplinary artist, defines herself as a contextual juggler. With a background in Fine Arts, she explores space, community, and voice through performance. Her work, marked by humor and absurdity with touches of fantasy, burlesquely reflects on her life as a “frustrated diva.” Interested in experimental education, contextual art, sound, music, and drawing, she uses action and humor as tools of critique. She has participated in numerous interdisciplinary art interventions and curated self-organized contemporary art series. She is also a composer and vocalist for various musical projects.

André du Colombier. A Lyrical Point of View. Installation view. Photo: Eva Guillamet