Vorhang!

The ensemble Les Apaches ! performs on stage in an industrial hall, while Sarah Silverblatt-Buser stands to the left of the musicians. A conductor leads the ensemble. Colourful spotlights illuminate the stage as multicoloured confetti falls from above.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches !, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Sarah Silverblatt-Buser stands on a metal staircase in an industrial building. She is wearing a white T-shirt and light-coloured trousers and raises one arm upwards. Light casts her shadow and the geometric shapes of the staircase onto the unfinished wall.
Vorhang!, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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In a large industrial hall, the ensemble Les Apaches ! performs on stage. The musicians are dressed predominantly in white and play instruments including piano, strings, wind instruments and percussion. On the left, a large metal staircase runs along the wall, with a person dressed in white moving on it. The words “IN A LANDSCAPE” appear in large letters on the concrete wall.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches !, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Sarah Silverblatt-Buser balances barefoot on a small colourful bench, raising one leg straight upwards. Her arms are stretched out wide. In the background, musicians from the ensemble Les Apaches ! are seated on stage with their instruments.
Vorhang!, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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View across a densely seated audience in a large industrial hall towards the stage, where the ensemble Les Apaches ! is performing. The entire space is bathed in red light. The word “VEXATIONS” appears in large white letters on the back wall of the stage.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Musicians from the ensemble Les Apaches ! perform on stage in an industrial hall. In the foreground, three percussionists sit among various instruments and everyday objects, with string and wind players behind them. The words “LIVING ROOM MUSIC” and “John Cage” are projected in large letters onto the wall in the background.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Sarah Silverblatt-Buser dances with her arms stretched out wide behind the musicians of the ensemble Les Apaches !. In the foreground, two musicians play wind instruments. The stage and the projections on the back wall are bathed in red, purple and green light.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches !, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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The ensemble Les Apaches ! performs on stage in an industrial hall, conducted by Julien Masmondet. Behind them, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser stands with one arm raised in front of a grand piano, where a pianist is playing. White lines of light are projected onto the high wall in the background.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches !, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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The ensemble Les Apaches ! performs on stage in an industrial hall, conducted by Julien Masmondet. In the background, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser stands with her arms raised in front of a grand piano, where a pianist is playing. The stage is bathed in purple light, with white lines of light projected onto the wall.
Vorhang!, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Conductor Julien Masmondet stands at the conductor’s podium with his arms raised, holding a baton in his right hand. He is wearing a white shirt and black trousers. The heads of audience members are visible in the foreground.
Vorhang!, Julien Masmondet © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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The ensemble Les Apaches ! performs on stage in an industrial hall. At the centre, Julien Masmondet conducts the musicians while a pianist plays the grand piano. Another musician stands on a metal staircase holding mallets. The stage and the wall in the background are bathed in red light, with the name “John Cage” projected onto the wall.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A bassoonist from the ensemble Les Apaches ! performs among the audience. He is wearing a white T-shirt and holds his instrument in front of him. A violinist is playing in the background, with the audience visible behind him.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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The musicians of the ensemble Les Apaches ! bow together at the front of the stage before the audience. They are dressed predominantly in white, with some holding their instruments. In the background, a grand piano and stage elements covered with white cloths stand against the walls of the industrial hall.
Vorhang!, Les Apaches ! © Thomas Berns, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Julien Masmondet stands in a black T-shirt stands in a blue-lit studio in front of shelves with work materials.
Julien Masmondet © Quentin Chevrier
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Vorhang! © Niels Benoist, Les Apaches ! - MP4

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Vorhang!, Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 - MP3

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