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 https://salihara.org