For Voice And Forest

For Voice And Forest (2016)
video, color, sound (2'13'')

For Voice And Forest (2'05) is a sequence shot of a forest where a little girl is walking by, singing one continuous note, from distant humming to a loud scream. It is a miniature piece for the monumental voice of 8 year old Alexandra. The performance explores the spatial dimensions of sonic phenomena in a landscape by reflecting on the perception of distance, scale, and focus: from emergence to near-disappearance. The image and sound are deliberately out of sync, where the movement of the body and mouth seem to be an echo of the sound.

The video was commissioned by Marcella Lista and Marie Muracciole for the collective exhibition "Esma" at the Beirut Art Center (2016).