Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Geneva Jacuzzi‘s shows have been described as immersive performances, often involving a psychotropic gallery of masks, costumes, confrontation, and massive art installations. And boy, did she deliver!
This show co-headlined with Riki at London’s MOTH club follows on from the release of her third album, Triple Fire, in August of last year.
Before the show began, I got talking to someone next to me. We were having a lovely chat, and it turns out he was friends with one of Jacuzzi’s performers. He introduced me to Byron, who explained that they were doing things at this gig that they had never done before! He wouldn’t give away any details, to not spoil the experience for either of us, but he was excited for us to see the show. We were also talking about how cool the MOTH Club’s venue is; adorned with a gold-glittered ceiling, speakeasy-style seating booths and a vintage photo booth at the very back of the floor.
This venue was the perfect fit for this occasion. The sea of subculture and unorthodox dance moves reflected perfectly off the underground vibe of MOTH Club, and this only got more prominent as the night went on…
Riki, the first headliner of the night, knows how to get the crowd moving. This solo act knew how to own the stage. From her silvery and melodic tone to her eclectic dance moves, the crowd’s energy simply soared as the set went on. She was a real crowd-pleaser and was the perfect way to set the tone for Geneva Jacuzzi’s performance.
When it comes to Jacuzzi’s set, I struggle to find the words to describe it perfectly. Quite simply it is an artistic experience… but it isn’t quite as simple as that. The set opened with her and her dancers making their way through the crowd in their black and white catsuits and duct tin covered arms. Considering how small the venue is, they knew how to optimise their use of props. Each song had a different element incorporated; one had the dancers moving around the stage with cut out of clouds, for one Jacuzzi and her entourage performed as silhouettes behind their on-stage pieces, one she ran up and down a line in the crowd pointing flashlights at people (which I was lucky enough to be front and centre for), and finally she spent a song or two with just her head poking out from behind the set pieces.
Like I said, there aren’t words to fully encapsulate Geneva Jacuzzi’s presence. You must be there! This perfect blend of avant-garde theatricals, synth-pop, art, music and otherworldly performance is not something you want to miss.
If you fancy immersing yourself in the world of Geneva Jacuzzi, her album, Triple Fire, and lead single, Art is Dangerous, is out now!