With this work Katia Engel and her collaborators bring together the biophonies of various natural landscapes, pointing at their cultural relevance in times of climate collapse and loss of biodiversity all around the world. They invite their audience to a deep listening, of calls and vocalizations, rituals and conversations among the non-humans inhabitants of familiar and unfamiliar forests. Through dance they offer their personal memories and connection to these endangered poly- rhythms, allowing their audience to become aware of their own personal connection to and memories of the forest.

– Michela Filzi, published in STREAM Live Art Writing, June 2023

Concept, artistic direction: Katia Engel, Ari Ersandi

Performers and Co-creators: Polett Kasza, Sisilia Hangin Avun, Ari Ersandi

Sound design: Gatot Danar Sulistiyanto

Sound editing: Samuel Hertz

Lighting design: Riski Ade Pradista

Dramaturgy: Helly Minarti, Thomas Schaupp

Sound recording, film documentation: Faozan Rizal

Funded by: Intl Coproduction Fond Goethe Institute, Fond Darstellende Kunst, Institute for Foreign Affairs Germany

In partnership with: Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya-Unit KHDTK

Premiere in Indonesia: 22 June 2024, Komunitas Salihara Jakarta