COLLECTIVE MATTER | Breath
First, the breathing is slow, then insistent, and finally out of control. BREATH explores the breath as a transformative and life-giving figure. This allegory is performed by two female artists: Nønne Mai Svalholm and her muse, Sisse Lunøe (74 years old), along with a large inflatable yellow-black sculpture. Together, they emphasize the important potential that exists across generations in a changing world. Nønne Mai Svalholm has created the sculpture in collaboration with multi-artist Henrik Vibskov, with references to a lung, an ocean, a world, a body, a portal.
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DURATION: 15-20 min.
COLLECTIVE MATTER can be experienced as a coherent event or as individual, but still connected, impacts. COLLECTIVE MATTER | Passages and COLLECTIVE MATTER | Breath
First, the breathing is slow, then insistent, and finally out of control. BREATH explores the breath as a transformative and life-giving figure. This allegory is performed by two female artists: Nønne Mai Svalholm and her muse, Sisse Lunøe (74 years old), along with a large inflatable yellow-black sculpture. Together, they emphasize the important potential that exists across generations in a changing world. Nønne Mai Svalholm has created the sculpture in collaboration with multi-artist Henrik Vibskov, with references to a lung, an ocean, a world, a body, a portal.
INFO
DURATION: 15-20 min.
COLLECTIVE MATTER can be experienced as a coherent event or as individual, but still connected, impacts. COLLECTIVE MATTER | Passages and COLLECTIVE MATTER | Breath
COLLECTIVE MATTER
is a common reflection across generations, a transition, an exchange and a co-creation.
All the physical movement material is created via meditative practices that embrace the pre-articulated and the uncultivated voice. Collective Matter is the second work in the BIG BANG trilogy by Artistic Director and Choreographer Nønne Mai Svalholm/ SVALHOLM, which this time examines the themes of co-creation and community.
COLLECTIVE MATTER is an interdisciplinary and site-specific work that adapts and transforms itself in the light of the places it is performed and the different artists involved. COLLECTIVE MATTER is the first work where Nønne Mai Svalholm has curated other choreographers to co-create with her and SVALHOLM’s 60+ dancers. The choreographers behind these works have created the content on the basis of a long-term exchange – partly with a focus on their respective artistry, interests and methods, partly with a focus on the performers involved.
COLLECTIVE MATTER was originally created for specific locations in Aarhus City Center in Aarhus Denmark and was co-produced by Aarhus Theater and Åbne Scene, Godsbanen in collaboration with Aarhus Festival. In 2023 COLLECTIVE MATTER has been developed for international touring and it now consists of two choreographic works: Passages (2021) by the duo two-women-machine-show and the new work Breath (2023) by Nønne Mai Svalholm.
COLLECTIVE MATTER premiered at PASSAGE FESTIVAL 2023 and played at Fira Tárrega Festival 2023 in Spain.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Nønne Mai Svalholm (she/her) is a choreographer and artistic director of the Aarhus-based company SVALHOLM. She works conceptually and multidisciplinarily with choreography, dance, lighting design, sculptures, and installation art. She creates works for black boxes, white cubes, as well as site-specific works in public spaces. Nønne Svalholm recently received a 2-year grant called DUKE – The Young Artistic Elite. SVALHOLM creates and produces choreographic works from our base at Godsbanen (the old Train Factory) in the center of Aarhus and is co-produced by Godsbanen and BORA BORA – Dance & Visual Theatre, Aarhus.
Collective Matter 2 was developed during residencies at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and BORA BORA Dance & Visual Theatre in spring 2023 and will premiere at the PASSAGE FESTIVAL 2023. Collective Matter is curated to be performed at the international festival Fira Tárrega from September 7th to 10th, 2023, in Spain.
CREDITS
Concept, Idea, and Choreography: Nønne Mai Svalholm / SVALHOLM
Artistic Direction/Production: Nønne Mai Svalholm / SVALHOLM
Performance and Development: Sisse Lunøe and Nønne Mai Svalholm
Sculpture: Nønne Mai Svalholm and Henrik Vibskov
Consultant: Marie Dahl
Costume: Nønne Mai Svalholm in collaboration with Marie Dahl and KASPERSOPHIE
Headwear: Design duo KASPERSOPHIE for the work “Of All Its Parts: From Darkness” (2020) / Design & production by Rasa VilJewelry with interpretation by Nønne Mai Svalholm
Residency: ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and BORA BORA Dance and Visual Theatre in 2023
Photographers: Nurio Boleda + Peter Ravnsborg @mumilab
Film: Fade to Grey