Deva Schubert – Glitch Choir

BG Summer Festival | Performance

“Glitch” refers to a disruption in the transmission of (digital) information – such as a distorted image or a stuttering video. “Glitch Choir” brings this phenomenon into the analogue realm. At the heart of the performance lies the recomposition of a lament through “glitching” – intentionally induced disruptions.

Historically, the public expression of mourning was largely performed by so-called “mourning women” or professional mourners. They were commissioned to give emotional expression to grief in public settings. In doing so, it was primarily women who were both authorised – and condemned – to “glitch” the private into the public sphere.

Two performers engage with the collective body of grief by creating a space of intimate multi-resonance. Through vocal distortions, mourning is transformed into a collective glitch. What kind of choir emerges from the dissonance of frequencies?

Concept, choreography: Deva Schubert
Performance: Chihiro Araki, Deva Schubert
Sound: Davide Luciani
Dramaturgy: Lotta Beckers
Resrach, dramaturgy: Jette Büchsenschütz
Costume: Ama Tomberli

Tickets (available soon): 8 €, reduced 5 €

Location

Berlinische Galerie
Alte Jakobstraße 124–128
10969 Berlin

Registration

Registration with online ticket (available soon)

Contact

Jessica Krieg
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Phone +49 030-789 02-777
krieg@berlinischegalerie.de