The Studies

These professional meetings offer a rare opportunity to share expertise, ideas and aspirations… in a creative setting but away from the stresses of a production schedule. The clashes and contrasts fostered by the sometimes risky, sometimes calculated cocktail of artists and materials have a galvanizing effect on creativity. Every scientific research field organizes these kinds of periodic meetings. 

In general, “artistic research” and “popular art” are viewed as opposites. We at la Pire Espèce have always stressed the importance of making our artistic practice accessible to the general public, despite the fact that what we do is certainly unusual. At the end of the research period of each study session (between 7 and 10 days), the participating artists present their research results. These public performances have always drawn an enthusiastic and curious audience. And the local community gets a glimpse into something approaching raw creation. Alongside our research activities, we like to offer training workshops to non-professionals, theatre students and theatre professionals. By personally experiencing a medium’s poetry and challenges, participants can appreciate the artists’ work with greater sensitivity and get more out of the piece presented. Furthermore, this shared experience fosters a shared sense of belonging: the artists towards their community and the community towards its artists. A relationship that is the very essence of the theatrical act.