the project

A piece of endless body – is a research based sound project that draws inspiration from queer ecology and hydrofeminism – viewing each living being as hyper sensual and empathic organisms in fluid and interdependent relationships within the web of life. In the ongoing orchestra of the invisible network – the ecosystem – organisms are collectively co-creating forms, relations and perceptions in constant metamorphosis. The transformative, non-hierarchical and interdependent nature of living beings is the inspiration to remind of mythologies of the ecosystem as a continuous shapeshifting love story.

Departing from this animist perspective, the research is centered around the notion of sound as a relational practice, as a tool to embody the impact of energies and organisms of this invisible network. Nourished through sensual immersion in natural environments – somatic encounters to receive inspiration for sound, tales, stories and melodies through deep listening, recording and vocal toning practices, as well as inspired by stories of places/territories: their legends, mythological themes and sacred sites, these informations are merged into a science fictional narrative. The magical character of the environment is translated and interpreted – as a sonic voyage through an imaginary cosmology, moving through micro- and macrocosms containing fluids, organs, critters, plants, mycelium networks...

Sound functions as a portal between inner and outer worlds, unlocking ephemeral sensations into a world of multidimensional fractals, a parallel dimension where new connections are composed in an instance. It is a contemporary fable of sounds, environmental recordings, looped voices and musical assemblages, a sonic ritual dedicated to our inter-relational nature with the natural world.

Humans and nonhumans are invited into a space of sensual listening and dreaming together.

video excerpt: Performing Landscapes Festival, IKOB (Eupen), September 2023 (video: Wouter Huis)

images: CROSS projects, 2024 (photography: Paolo Sacchi)

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