Without Words (2020)

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Performance Series <Without Words> #1

00:05:53, 2020

• Screening: “Open Park Haus August as Part of the Ortstermin 20 Art Festival”, ZK/U (Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik - Center for Art and Urbanistics), Berlin, Germany

• International Conference “Pantopia vs. New Normal. Contextual and Intercultural Perspectives”, Mainz, Germany

EN)

This performance is the <Without Words> performance series #1, which shows the relationship between the door and the performer. The emotional situation is created by the composition of the breath. This work breaks down the exhalation behavior.

• The door is slightly opened, and the performer makes a sound between the gaps.

• Light sigh

• The sound of blowing over a wound

• The exhalation is getting harder, turning into a deep sigh

• Turn into a strong wind-like sound, acting like pushing a door out with strength

• The strength of the breath weakens and the sound of thin tone comes through the door.

• Steadily turns into a strong, long whistle

• As the sound weakens with a light sigh, ends without the door open.

KR)

<Without Words> performance series #1 의 퍼포먼스는 문과 퍼포머의 관계를 보여주는 작품이다. 이 작업은 날숨 호흡의 구성으로 감정적 상황을 동시에 연출한다.

• 퍼포머는 문 틈 사이로 소리를 낸다.

• 가벼운 한숨

• 상처를 부는 소리

• 날숨 호흡이 거듭 힘들어지면서 깊은 한숨 소리로 전환.

• 문을 밀어내는 듯한 강한 바람 소리로 변화,

• 점점 숨결이 약해지며 얇은 톤의 소리가 문 틈으로 계속해서 나온다.

• 강하고 긴 휘파람으로 변화

• 점차 약한 한숨 소리로 바뀌면서, 문은 열리지 않고 퍼포먼스가 종료된다.

Credits:

• Performance:

  Concept by Hyunju Oh

  Performer: Hyunju Oh

  Thanks to Stefan Fricke

• Documentation:

  Film shooting: Hyunju Oh

  Sound recording: Hyunju Oh

  Editing, photo: Hyunju Oh

  Thanks to Anke Eckardt

• Thanks to Sunmi Jin for providing the venue

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Production funding:

• Arts Council Korea

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