Dates:
Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 19:00–19:55
“Everything brings us back to the body”, writes Achille Mbembe in his 2020 essay The Universal Right to Breathe, a response to the first COVID lockdowns. That same year, Ehsan Hemat began the initial research for this work, which explores the physical potential of an 18-kilogram brass sheet. Drawing inspiration from the poetry of Rumi and Gaia theory, Hemat experiments with reflection and echo to create a duet between the human and the non-human, engaging them as equal partners.
The performance unfolds as a dialogue between the body and the core of the Earth, using movement, sound, and voice to explore both intimacy and resistance. Beneath the striking imagery lies a confrontation with histories of exploitation, ecological degradation and the systemic denial of a universal right to breathe.
Cost: 25€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: Culture and art, Festivals, Dance, Jyväskylä Art Street, Accessible
Image credit: Dewi Mik — event-only licence
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