Viktor Szeri: fatigue

Mood swings, slowed reflexes, dizziness: the various physical and psychological symptoms of burnout gradually infiltrate everyday life. In a world where work makes existence tangible, what can an artist do with this drained state? In this environment, it often seems like continuous production and the accumulation of projects are the keys to satisfaction—yet they lead straight to burnout.

In his solo performance, Viktor Szeri does not hide his apathy. Instead, he draws from his personal experiences and builds his choreography on fatigue, on the desire to do nothing. He explores the creative process and tests the limits and tolerance of his own body through the lens of burnout, while also experimenting with how the audience can connect to this sedated vision.

Fatigue won the 2023 Rudolf Lábán Prize, awarded by the independent performing arts community in Hungary, and was selected for the Aerowaves ‘Twenty24 Artists’ network.