THE CHOIR OF DISSONANCE

In The Choir of Dissonance I attempted to create a body in constant state of change. Its members are few and infinite, its song is beautiful and noisy. The bodies making up this body, sing their own song and turn their head in whatever direction they see fit. The songs of these bodies sometimes harmonize, at times create dissonance, or become an incomprehensible noise. Even though the members chose their own song, they still make up the body of this choir. They are one in that sense, but each head with their own song. Some members' share notes, others are miles apart.

This choir does not live in vacuum, it moves and molds itself to the world, its surroundings and the events happening in and around its body. Because of this the members can sync up their songs, when events lead the way in which they sing, look and interact. When harmony strikes the song of the choir is clearest, but over time this harmony will always break down into dissonance and noise.

I created this choir with the idea that noise, even the most incomprehensible noise, still holds a lot of value when it comes from one body. We should be allowed to make noise and we don’t have to explain ourselves when we do. We should be able to sing our own songs, because we’re still combining our voices. I made the choice to alternate between states of noise, harmony and dissonance, in an attempt to show the flux within bodies.

PERFORMANCES

2023
DANSAND!, KAAP, Oostende, Belgium

2022
Nightshift, Oostende, Belgium

PARTICIPANTS

Kapinga Gysel
Kenny Mala Ngombe
Cannelle Henrioul
Celion Otti
Maliqa Vera Donna Fye
David Ngyah
Kamal Tall
Otis Gysel

Luc Gérard
Gabriel Eden
Ines Adjibi
Yaël Songobobo
Elvira Lawson
Ocar Gysel
Eddie Keukelier

WRITTEN BY

Lisa Wambacq
Brahim Tall
Martha Canga Antonio

THANKS TO

Gouvernement
Decoratelier
Nele Keukelier
Marie Umuhoza
Vincent Focquet