Dog Tricks
Pièce Unique, MDC Paris, Paris, France

MASSIMODECARLO Pièce Unique is very pleased to present Dog Tricks, Jenna Gribbon’s frst solo presentation in Paris. On this occasion, Gribbon invited author Haydée Touitou to respond to the works. The poems were printed on square sheets of baby pink and yellow paper, assembled as origami roses on green paper stems.

Slow motion

in late night after curtain

all up in air

she makes sure

I never

ever fall

on a bed of thorns

Bleeding gums

need ultra soft twirling

and more tricks

up my sleeve

including her

asking me

what's on top of a house

Blue hour

We chose to bring icing

To the spectacle

A few steps

Here and there

But look

No hands

Petal rain

Is obviously the highest

Form of

Recognition

My smile

Triggered it

In a heart beat

Wooden highlight

By my belly soft and sweet

Yellow or pink

Still unclear

Does she

Even know

Who I am on the floor

Shadow love

Stand up straight for

The projector

Time to shine

Protected

By voice

I'm just a dog

– Haydée Touitou

Photo credit: Thomas Lannes