Through video, made in collaboration with KA&HA duo (Nele Kadastik and Jonas Hall), we dive into the energetic and vibrational, and ethereal aspect of the earth in contrast with the darker undertones of the durational act of breaking down charcoal. The video follows a dichotomy of life and death centering more on the generative aspect of life; whereas the aspect of coal as material becomes symbol of the more destructive side of life even though it can be used for generating energy.

The binary is challenged through a queering contradiction of regarding the earth and its elements through multiplicity. The natural dialogical process of ecosystems are interrelated and cannot exist without each other and its imminent affect. There is a commanding desire of the performer body to merge and intuitively embody plants, trees, the sun, moon, and fire visualised in the video piece.

I was also inspired by circle/meditative folkloric dances I found visiting certain “folk kirken” (in Danish) or “people’s church” in Denmark. I have observed church services in Jutland that included these live dance practices and so, I began working with choreographer Susanne Jensen who was involved in these churches and we developed the choreography in the video together. These dances symbolise acts of contemplation, the body becomes the “broken” vessel for the energy of higher powers to embody. The movement repetition and the willingness of the heart affirm and legitimize higher forms of consciousness. The circle or circular form represents a sense of cohesion and presence. There is an element of simplicity and repetition within this form and the meditative aspect arises here to render bodies present differently.