A ritual performance with Microbial Life
Working with freshly harvested Sensorial Skins.
A Ritual (language spécifique, body language) is an ensemble of
- gestes
- mouvements
- sons répétés
être attentif - create the possibility of transformation
There is a certain 'lenteur', se perdre dans l'activité du rituel, être attentif, and a release of energy.

Harvesting a full grown skin
Massage with pigments and oils

Time: 20 min.
Space: 4m x 4m defined by drawing, around tank with fermentation
Drawing book Nervous Systems
Costumes: costume will become partly canvas
will become an action painting

Fermentation and Underwater ambient
Soundcloud.com/ayitv/sounds-from-fermentation
Soundcloud mixtapes &apos: Lyl Radio Mixapos

all action is slow!
1: 00'00“ - 5'20” = 5'20“
recolte skin 1 / let it drip /
walking in the crowd / sensing, feeling, smelling
idem recolte skin 2

2: 05'20” - 08'04“ = 2'46”
spread skin1 open on wood
slowly start massage

3: 08'04“ - 11'26” = 3'22“
spread skin2 open on wood
slowly start massage

4: 11'26” - 13'58“ = 2'36”
start coloring with pigments
beetroot / curcuma / campèche / garance / alkanet / mother of pearl - nacré
abstract, Rothko-like designs

5: 13'58“ - 16'36” = 2'38“
start coloring with pigments
beetroot / curcuma / campèche / garance / alkanet / mother of pearl - nacré
abstract, Rothko-like designs

6: 16'36” - 18'36“ = 2'00”
roll the skins??? pack them in plastic foil
prepare new batch for fermentation
pour the sweet tea in the aquariums

- 4 x 100gr de thé noir dans le tissus voilé (comme la dernière fois)
- 4kg de sucre
- vinaigre (optionnel)
- 4 seaux en plastique
- 2 plans inclinés en bois
- 2 tables de travail
- petit seau blanc avec couverture (pour le transport des peaux le lendemain)
- bluetooth speaker on battery + audio file
- pigments and oils
- lab gloves
- costume

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