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all their physical endeavours, regardless of losses, leave alone any concerns about the accepted standards of aesthetics... Over and over again were the fine arts In the past the topic of stimulation challenges for their silent images and messages... However few artists were ever so successful to get under one's skin with their pictures, paintings, and portraits as it was done here with the paintings of Francis Bacon. ■ Der Tagesspiege, Berlin, December 24-26, 1 993. Horst Koegler

SEQUENCE OF SCENES Study from the human body The human figure in motion Two men wrestling The knife Lovehate The film is the memory Jealousy Me, myself and I Cadaver The blanket in the mirror 1 get nearer by going farther away Study of a man with flowers The sphinx; a triptych Be my dog Study of a man sitting Brothers & sisters In memory of George Dyer Selfportrait The pope Study of a man breathing The voice ■

ISMAEL IVO Sao Paulo, New York and Berlin were the milestones of his career. In his native town, Sao Paulo, Ismael Ivo studied acting and dancing and received awards, in 1981 and 1982, for the best dancing solo, in 1 983, he followed Alvin Alley's American Dance Theater invitation to New York and became member of the company. Since