Symbiogenesis

Symbiogenesis

expanded cinema
16mm film, 16mm projectors, mixer, record player, microphone, dub-plate, voice, maracas, musical spoons, dolphin rattle, bird whistle, whirling buzzer +-19 min.

Symbiogenesis consists of a series of repetitive and rhythmical musings on nature and culture, often superimposing the two 16mm projection is combined with live sound, plunderphonics, and field recordings. The title derives from the work of Lynn Margulis and to her notion that the convergence of species - rather than their divergence - is driving evolution. Similarly, the performance integrates a set of elemental images and sounds that come to life through layering and repetition.