Hubris

Glasgow not-for-profit gallery Civic Room presented Hubris, a programme of performances exploring the human and the nonhuman, featuring new work by Christian Noelle Charles, Liv Fontaine, William Joys, and Wassili Widmer.

In ancient Greece, hubris signified an overreaching arrogance that angered the gods and led to the offender’s downfall. Here, hubris can be an act of transgression, one that challenges social norms in a way that may be inhumane or all too human. Fontaine challenged patriarchal pride and the idea of hysteria; Joys’s Masterclass explored notions of the actress and majesty, authority and teaching, hierarchies and matriarchy; Widmer reflected on the promise of transhumanism and the limits of representation and desire; and Charles invited audiences on a fantastical joyride, offering an alternative mode of arrival for the launch itself.

Curated by Civic Room