In collaboration with the sound artist Qihang Li, the performance is based on the visual and sonic explorations on the topic of dreams as pre-linguistic stories,as a space where the line between past memories and new experiences is blurred, as a fluid and fragile space where the ‘collective unconscious’ finds its direct and metaphorical expression. The performance is a look at ‘monsters’ in the cultural imaginary, from early scientific encyclopedias (like the 17th century encyclopedia of monsters, Monstrorum Historia, by the Italian naturalist Ulisssus Aldrovandi) to sci-fi and horror narratives, and other archetypes in cultural imaginaries. It is an exploration of the space in-between, between dreams and reality, monsters and natural wanders, science and fiction.
~ Part of the Member Residency Program 2024
Run Time: 25min
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: the Netherlands
Presentation Format: expanded cinema
Color: black and white
Sound: live sound
