How To Hold a Changing Face (2018)
in Collaboration with A.M. Film debuted at New Blood XI, held at Links Hall, Chicago.
This performance for the camera is the final step of a collaborative process that demands transparency, compromise, and patience. We began this project by identifying the symptoms of our disabilities, often times discovering shared variables. Utilizing the methodology of Labanotation ; a codified system for analyzing human movement ; and practices derived from kinesthetic therapies, we translated symptoms into symbols and interpreted these symbols through our bodies.
The resulting silent language permits us to isolate a volatile episode for dissection. It offers a corporeal voice to the imperceptibility of madness.
Below is the booklet provided to audience members. The scores performed are included in addition to lists of symptoms and pathology for Double Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and Schizoaffective Disorder, sourced from the DSM-5.
Below is the original notation score for How To Hold A Changing Face, close-ups of the scores included in the pamphlet above, and two process videos for symbol and choreography building from the archive.
