Lena C., Matteo Traverso
Water from Above
2024 4bid Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Audio live performance
27 min
Inspired by the water from the mountain, draining from the peak through veins underneath the land to the bottom, preventing the water from drying in the sun-baked environment. Inlets carved along the trails offer a refreshing respite for shepherds and travellers, like us. It is the mountain's blood: a continuous stream of countless drops, is formed by molecules and atoms. As they course through the hidden pathways, they clash and bounce against rocks and minerals, each encounter shaping their essence, their very ductility and texture. Different parts gain and lose force as they smash themselves against the irregularly shaped erosions, each collision clangs in a cluster of resonances, pressing upon the air with a multitude of vector forces. In this relationship between the individual drop and the vast multitude, understanding yields, surrendering to a pure state of contemplation. It is the source of life and the pulse of nature.
Technical & concept development: Matteo Traverso
Topic & theme: Lena C.
Sound design: Lena C., Matteo Traverso