Bad Research: Two Many Flew Over Cuckoo Nest (Rokkenrollers – Unpracticed Knowledge), live performance, rock opera, radio show, vinyl release, installation, video projection / De Tank Gallery, Brugge, Belgium, November 2017

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Dan Allon and Ari-Pekka Leinonen (Bad Research) created a site-specific, multidisciplinary performance exploring artistic research, war, humor, and the intersection of rock music with historical conflicts. The project included a live rock opera with 11 songs, video animations, a vinyl release, and a digital platform. The narrative centers on two fictional generals in Brugge confronting personal trauma through music and performance.

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The work offered three modes of engagement: a live performance combining therapy sessions, concert, and video; a listening room for the rock opera; and a “Bad Research library,” including a small numbered edition of the album and a website documenting the story. Four radio broadcasts on Villa Bota further extended the work. The performance blends humor, history, and music, creating a dynamic dialogue between war, art, and popular culture.

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Curator: Laurens Marien
Special thanks: Mariana and Leo Zanetti, Het Entrepot, Bert Jacobs
Photos: Viktor Van Hoof

Video: Febe Demey