A charismatic and cultured Irish painter, and one of the most prominent figures of the 20th century, Francis Bacon possessed the unique ability to express his dark, existentialist vision through works renowned for their raw and unsettling nature.

Although Bacon sought to dissociate his art from any specific school of thought or movement, his paintings clearly reveal a desire to express his complicated relationship with religion, sexuality, and the society in which he lived. His capacity to poignantly capture those contradictions, weaknesses, and visceral sufferings that have eternally tormented the human soul renders his work timeless and relentlessly all-encompassing.

The Violence of Reality is a performance inspired by the Irish artist’s painterly style, which has the power to process a familiar element until it becomes something entirely different, a complex creation capable of sending shivers through the viewer’s soul.

Unreleased music and texts are brought to life within a unique stage setting that places the audience at the very center of the piece. Here, the overwhelming dialogue between voice, saxophones, electronics, and projections gives rise to a deeply “Baconian” journey.