Some of the works drew particular attention during the festival, for example the piece by Bruno Mercet, of France, which focuses on objects. With the motions of his body, the artist responds to the physical qualities as well as the form of an object. An object in the form of a small sculpture made of pliable material can thereby become a matrix of movement and pose. It initially seems silly and funny, but a closer look conveys the artist’s consideration of the degree to which the objects in our lives have enslaved and manipulated us.