Ligger Ligga Part 1

Ligger Ligga is a three-part participatory performance presented within a sculptural installation as part of the 2026 programme Hela Havet Stormar at Konstmuseet i Skövde. 

The work is an artist-led, non-verbal roleplay combining costume, movement, and large-scale collective drawing. Drawing on personal history and fantasy imagery, Ligger Ligga unfolds through embodied play, in which participants form collective entities through physical interaction with one another and with the objects in the space.

Two large-scale floor drawings emerge during each performance. The paper becomes an extension of the play — a surface where gesture, contact, and movement leave visible marks.

Practical information:
Ligger Ligga is open to both audience members and participants. No prior experience is required, and performances welcome people with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Participation will involve physical movement and contact with other participants, the floor, and art materials. Participatory costumes will be provided, and cleaning facilities will be available.

To register as a participant for any of the performances, please email adam@mradamjames.com

Participant numbers are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Refreshments and snacks will be provided for participants.

Audience members are welcome to arrive at any point during the performance and will be invited to join collective games before and during the live participants’ performance, with participation always optional.

Good to know: 
Parts 1 and 2 will be documented through photography and sound, and Part 3 will be filmed. Event in English.

About the artist:
Adam James is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, moving image, and live action roleplay. During his time in Skövde, he will stage Ligger Ligga, a three-part participatory performance set within a sculptural installation. The performances will draw on autobiographical material to explore encounters with otherness. Participants will embody inanimate forms, forces, and remnants from his past. Through this process, they will generate traces, such as large-scale collective drawings, that exceed the live event. Read more: Mr Adam James