Tom Bresolin_ P.a.a.u. Tempting Failure 2013.mp4 -

The Tempting Failure festival is a renowned platform for noise art and transgressive performance, prioritizing works that risk physical or social "failure" to reveal raw human truths. Bresolin’s P.A.A.U. (often interpreted as a play on bureaucratic or clinical acronyms) fits this framework by focusing on the relationship between the body and industrial or mechanical constraints.

The way bodies are utilized as mere components in a larger, often nonsensical, system. Tom Bresolin_ P.A.A.U. Tempting Failure 2013.mp4

The title and aesthetic of the performance suggest a commentary on: The Tempting Failure festival is a renowned platform

By pushing his body to the point of failure, Bresolin strips away the "performer" persona, leaving only the vulnerability of the human form. The way bodies are utilized as mere components

Sound often plays a critical role in Bresolin’s work, with the physical effort translated into a sonic landscape that envelops the audience in the performer's discomfort.