In Community

Video | 2021

Humming and with their eyes closed, eight performers move through a square – always drawn to the hum they find most sympathetic. The result is a visual and acoustic study of proximity, leadership, conformity, and the fragile balance between individuality and collectivity.

Based on a choreographic setting, multiple performers encounter each other within a marked square, humming and moving with eyes closed. Like under a microscope, their movement patterns become observable – oscillating between amoeba-like entanglements and recurring solitude.

The multilayered humscape develops an almost trance-like quality. It evokes associations with ritual acts and invites careful listening. Over the course of more than 50 minutes, the group can be seen repeatedly searching for orientation – for a voice to follow. At times, the sounds merge into a unified tone; at others, they stand in contrasting juxtaposition.

Without a single word, the video work reveals the subtle dynamics of group behavior: between adaptation and separation, guidance and autonomy.

In Community makes tangible how deeply the need for belonging and direction is rooted within collective contexts.

Choreography:
Ronja Römmelt

Camera:
Alicja Pahl

Sound:
Moritz Widrig

Performers:
David Attenberger
Severin Hallauer
Daniela Häni
Alexandra Huss
Silas Kutschmann
Maria Lehberg
Mahalia Slisch
Lynn Wahu

Duration:
53 minutes

Playback Mode:
Loop

Technical Setup:
Projection

Production:
Studio RR