Earth Sounds is a performance inspired by the interactions between the physical body and the land. As a territory that is both sustaining and destructive, this relationship has been conceived of – across cultures and through the ages – as a symbol of fertility and transformation. The shifting terrains and tectonic movements of geological landforms express this ever-changing drive towards survival and evolution.
Drawing influence from the conceptual work of the performance artist Anna Mendieta, Earth Sounds explores this co-evolution of life and environment through a series of bodily interactions with soil. Expanding Mendieta’s ephemeral Earth Body actions (1972-85), this new performance work considers the female body as an alternative landscape through which to examine a merging of viscera and terra firma. The performance employs geophones, a special kind of microphone ordinarily used to detect earthquakes, to pick up low frequency reverberation of the cityscape and local natural habitat.
Please note that a small portion of the audience seating area will be dedicated to transmitting sub-frequency vibrations via ‘bass shakers’ directly into the sitter’s chair.
With financial support from Made in Aberdeen Artist's Bursary and Citymoves Dance Agency. Special thanks to Michelle Anderson at Robert Gordon University for her assistance with facilitating the project, and to Thania Acarón for appearing in our advertising material. Thanks also to the SonADA team for their on-going support with the development of the work.
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