FLUID BODIES, TIDAL VOICES
Performances on 15 and 16 September 2023 at 7pm
@ WeWater SpreeVision project space Berlin
Curated by Symbiotic Lab
Concept and choreography: FREYAS, Theresa Maria Forthaus
Performance: FREYAS (Tamara Bettemir, Veronica Bracaccini, Annekatrin Kiesel, Victoria McConnell, Lucia Reussner, Katharina Scheidtmann
Sound: Leonhard van Voorst
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Trailer: https://vimeo.com/895536497/910091b947
Project page: https://symbiotic-lab.com/wewater-spreevision.html
This joint project from FREYAS.connective and Theresa Maria Forthaus combines approaches of performance, photography and text to illustrate the timeless journey of water and our embodied relation towards it.
​​At the core of this project lies an interdisciplinary exploration of the interconnectedness of humanity through water's timeless memory. It seeks to remind us that the water in our body may have once flowed through distant rivers, ancient seas or other bodies, connecting us to the ebb and flow of life throughout time. It asks: What is the significance of water in our shared human existence? How does water connect us – to the past, present and future? What memories and experiences might be carried within the water in our bodies, and how do those reflect the cyclical nature of existence?
Photos and text: Theresa Maria Forthaus
Without a noticeable beginning or end, the performance unfolds as a journey, guiding visitors subtly through various stages of water's life cycle. With vocals and movements, the six performers embody the essence of water, embracing its various forms and transformations. They embody a different facet of water, infusing it with power and agency. Through dialogues between performers and visitors, an intimate communion with water encourages the audience to reflect on their role in safeguarding this precious resource, fostering a deeper connection with the element that sustains all life. This interactive part of the project promotes a sense of co-creation, as the audience becomes an integral part of the fluid narrative.
​Reminding us that we are all connected through the ever-flowing memory of water, the interdisciplinary project invites us to empower and respect water as a living entity with its own agency, acknowledging its vital role in sustaining life. FLUID BODIES, TIDAL VOICES is a call to nurture a culture of gratitude and care with all of our bodies of water, in order to create a more sustainable future for all living beings and their intertwined destinies with this life-giving force.