What does Watercress Dream About?

In the late 19th century after conquering Congo, King Leopold II of Belgium, was dreaming of building a railway between his private castle in Brussels and a nearby train station. The project was started but never finished. The works, however, unearthed a source of water that turned the land into a swamp. The purity of that spring water created perfect conditions for a watercress farm that operates until today. What does the watercress dream about, today? In this context of historical toxicity and food production, Pierre Rubio (artist-researcher-dancer) has invited Christina Stadlbauer (artist & researcher) and Roger Fähndrich (artist-musician-performer) to imagine answers in the form of a multi-layered performance. keywords: watercress, performance, toxicity, History