{"id":11215,"date":"2026-04-16T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnavallublin.eu\/shattering-expectations-ceramic-circus-kicks-off-carnaval-sztukmistrzow\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T00:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:16:37","slug":"shattering-expectations-ceramic-circus-kicks-off-carnaval-sztukmistrzow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carnavallublin.eu\/en\/shattering-expectations-ceramic-circus-kicks-off-carnaval-sztukmistrzow\/","title":{"rendered":"Shattering expectations: the Swiss-French \u201cCeramic Circus\u201d is our first announced act"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s more daring than a performer on rollerblades or a bike weaving through a minefield of fragile ceramics? Julian Vogel invites you to a show that doesn’t just play with your expectations\u2014it poeticizes our obsession with risk and ruin. With every breath, movement, and drumroll, the tension reaches a fever pitch. We are thrilled to announce the Franco-Swiss \u201cCeramic Circus\u201d for this year\u2019s Carnaval Sztukmistrz\u00f3w, taking place in Lublin on July 23\u201326, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julian Vogel \/ Cie. unlisted | \u201cCeramic Circus\u201d (CHE\/FRA)<\/h2>\n

July 25, 2026 (Saturday), 20:00 | BUY TICKETS<\/strong><\/a> | check out the event<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

July 26, 2026 (Sunday), 17:00 | BUY TICKETS<\/strong><\/a> | check out the event<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

About the performance<\/h2>\n

In this solo performance, Julian Vogel blurs the lines between contemporary circus, visual art, and performance. The tension builds alongside a relentless snare drum rhythm that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n

Does the obsessive desire to see how long a tremolo can last appeal to the audience?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

asks a reviewer from \u201cThe Circus Diaries\u201d. The answer? Absolutely.<\/p>\n

The show is about obsession\u2014about trying to control the uncontrollable.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At its heart, the show is a high-stakes game of contrasts: noise vs. silence, chaos vs. order, and lightness vs. danger. The performance unfolds as a series of hypnotic images where precision meets peril and control dances with the unpredictable. Surrounded by ceramic plates wobbling on thin rods, Vogel builds a world entirely his own\u2014a place governed by its own logic, where every tiny detail matters and the smallest movement feels like a monumental event. It\u2019s so beautifully unpredictable that you\u2019ll quickly forget what you even expected to see in the first place. Your only moment of \u201ccalm\u201d? A ceramic sphere spinning wildly over the artist’s head, serving as both a mesmerizing centerpiece and a pulse-pounding counterpoint to the action.<\/p>\n

Details<\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong>
\nJuly 25, 2026 (Saturday), 20:00
\nJuly 26, 2026 (Sunday), 17:00
\nWhere:<\/strong> Centrum Spotkania Kultur, Lublin
\nTickets:<\/strong> available on Stage24.pl<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer<\/h2>\n