During this residency, Lydia McGlinchey is working on a performance she is creating especially for BUDA’s 20th anniversary!

To round off the Almost Summer festival and especially for the 20th anniversary of BUDA arts centre, Lydia McGlinchey is creating a party that blends clubbing, performance and installation. An impressive sculpture made of flax spins like a luminous chandelier in the rotunda of budascoop. Two performers – clad from head to toe in raw flax – open the party. Like extravagant go-go dancers, they whip the crowd into a frenzy whilst the DJ spins records. An exuberant and irresistible birthday party!

Lydia McGlinchey (AU)

Lydia McGlinchey (°1998) was born in Sydney, Australia, of Peruvian-Irish descent. She is currently working as a performer and maker, living in Brussels. Lydia is trained in dance/performance, yet she also works with textile/fiber art. Lydia’s work FERAL was presented at Theatre VIERNULVIER, Kaaitheatre, and arts centre BUDA. Lydia has worked with Alix Eynaudi on her project Noa+Snow. Additionally, she also worked with Simon Van Schuylenbergh, Nathan Ooms, Stefa Govaart, Mischa Goldberg and Rosie Sommers.