Bagger was a combative stage show formed around the noise art performance of a live crust-core punk band. This decidedly non- commercial project combined music, theatre, acrobatics and fire art. The shows elaborate costumes and set pieces made from tyres, rubber, and scrap metal were constructed entirely of recycled waste materials. The Parisien video collective Fist Fuck Productions provided additional visuals by way of Super 8 projections.
During the four years that Bagger was together, they toured extensively throughout Europe including shows in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece and Sweden.
The Swiss photographer Kati Bitzer made a documentary book about the Bagger tours. The following images are extracts from her work.
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the material and the crew
Metelkova, Ljubljana /SLO | Kati Bitzer
the boss
Bar Offen, Zurich /CH | Kati Bitzer
fire circle
Villa Amalia, Athens /GR | Kati Bitzer
singer
Torre Maura, Rome /i | Kati Bitzer
devil
Cascina, Milan /I | Kati Bitzer
net
Torre Maura, Rome /i | Kati Bitzer
net
Torre Maura, Rome /i | Kati Bitzer
net
Cascina, Milan /I | Kati Bitzer
sound check
Mochvara, Zagreb /HR | Kati Bitzer
singer
Torre Maura, Rome /i | Kati Bitzer
bone
Torre Maura, Rome /I | Kati Bitzer
Dog
Pforzheim /D | Kati Bitzer
two dogs
TNT, Naples /I | Kati Bitzer
four dogs
TNT, Naples /I | Kati Bitzer
torture
Zorro Festival, Leipzig /D | Kati Bitzer
torture
squat party, Liège /B | Kati Bitzer
torture
squat party, Liège /B | Kati Bitzer
fire man
squat, Patras /GR | Kati Bitzer
electro shock
Metelkova, Ljubljana /SLO | Kati Bitzer
acrobatics
Cascina, Turin /I | Kati Bitzer
inferno
Cascina, Turin /I | Kati Bitzer
public
squat, Split /HR | Kati Bitzer
after show
Villa Amalia, Athens /GR | Kati Bitzer
after show
Villa Amalia, Athens /GR | Kati Bitzer
public after show
Cascina, Milan /I | Kati Bitzer
Fist Fuck Production
Metelkova, Ljubljana /HR | Kati Bitzer
build up
Cascina, Turin /I | Kati Bitzer
preparation
Mochvara, Zagreb /HR | Kati Bitzer
puddle
Brindisi /I | Kati Bitzer
waiting for the organizer
Patras /GR | Kati Bitzer
pulled over
highway, Italy | Kati Bitzer
driving
| Kati Bitzer
small roads
Split /HR | Kati Bitzer
breakdown
Greek mountains | Kati Bitzer
stairway showroom
squat, Split /HR | Kati Bitzer
fixing these brakes
Metelkova, Ljubljana /HR | Kati Bitzer
window
on the road | Kati Bitzer
Ice Cream
Brindisi /I | Kati Bitzer
reunion
squat, Patras /GR | Kati Bitzer
waiting for the boat
Ancona /I | Kati Bitzer
on the boat to Patras
| Kati Bitzer
arrival
Split /HR | Kati Bitzer
supermarket
Italy | Kati Bitzer
shopping
Cascina, Turin /I | Kati Bitzer
lunch break
| Kati Bitzer
sleeping
on the road | Kati Bitzer
tag
Ljubljana /SLO | Kati Bitzer
tag
Cascina, Turin /I | Kati Bitzer
tag
squat, Patras /GR | Kati Bitzer
tag
TNT, Naples /I | Kati Bitzer
Bagger includes: Fafa, Luis, Nicu, Bänz, Dömi, Vera Fabbri, Babu Fuhrer, Mike Tucker, Azu Fabbri, Muncho, Vale, Maja, Anet, Angelino, Boco, Hänu, Tutti, Papst and Selma.
Bagger Videos / Music:
Due to the new EU law about data protection, i had to take all the videos down. Until I find a better solution, you can watch the videos of my projects on my YouTube channel:
