CORTEX 1

31st Jan 2025 31st Jan 2025 20:00 21:00

Kianí del Valle (KDV) Performance Group with Tayhana and Hamill Industries

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Volksbühne32 / 28 €

Ticketing closed

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  • Tati au Miel

    CA

    Moving fluidly between the ephemeral textures of experimental sound and the tactile immediacy of ritualistic performance.

  • Kasimyn

    ID

    Ancient systems meet modern club dynamics.

     

  • Hassan Abou Alam

    EG

    At the crossroads of Egypt’s electronic music evolution, weaving a narrative that spans decades and genres. 

     

    • Photo: Courtesy of the artist

    Commissioned by Sónar and CTM, »CORTEX« — by the Kianí del Valle Performance Group (formerly known as the KDV Dance Ensemble)—delves into the liminal realms that straddle life and death, solitude and connection. Drawing upon extensive research into the remarkable resilience of the human brain—particularly the functions of gamma waves and the temporal lobe, which sustain consciousness even in the face of bodily decline— »CORTEX« unfolds in four distinct acts. Each act examines various physiological states. Emerging from the depths of the grieving process, this work highlights the profound implications of the human brain in the quest for existence beyond mortality.

    The piece features dynamically evolving choreography and direction by Puerto Rican, Berlin-based artist Kianí del Valle, in collaboration with the Barcelona-based visual artists Hamill Industries and original sound score by Argentinian music producer Tayhana. The ethos of this project is rooted in fluidity and equitable collaboration, allowing each dancer's unique history and interpretation of death to enrich the overall collective process. This dissolution of hierarchies cultivates a space where individual and communal expression converge, enhancing the potential of movement as a medium for profound exploration of identity and the codified patterns of intangible memories left behind.

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    Director & Choreographer: Kianí del Valle
    Visual Artists : Hamill Industries
    Original sound score: Tayhana
    Creation Process Dramaturge, Assistant Choreographer: Rubén Nsue
    Concept Dramaturge: Elizabeth Hinojos
    Producer, Project Manager: Masha Mitroshina
    Costume Styling: Lenard Schnitzler
    Light Designer: Catalina Joy
    Dancers: Alvin Collantes, Amanda Donato, Annalise "Nana" Van Even, Kianí del Valle
    Images by Hamill Industries made with AI, based on pictures by Agatha Powa

    Commissioned by Sónar and CTM Festival. This concert is suported by d&b audiotechnik and the Institut Ramon Llull.