for 3 voices (2018)

d!ssoc!at!on_study_2 is a grotesque dance for the face that works against the concordance of singing voice and facial articulation, and instead develops them as independently acting fields of coordination. The result is a polyphonic interplay between larynx, oral cavity, tongue and lips.
Dissociation describes a mental state that is considered a disorder in our society. d!ssoc!at!on_study_2 wants to detach itself from the dogma of the holistic body and challenges the perception of the phonatory body. It is a game involving the sensory perception and coordination of the performers. The body of the future makes no sense analogically and moves in many directions simultaneously. This piece is inspired by the voice dances of Valeska Gert, an avant-garde dancer of the 1920s.

performed by Ariane Jessulat, Steffi Weismann, Christian Kesten
maulwerker performing music, VOKALE RÄUME, Ballhaus Ost Berlin
premiere: 12. May 2018