directions-quartet
directions-quartet is a series of multi-voiced performances, based on older and more recent works that Toine Horvers earlier performed solo. Works in which he articulates space and time through language and voice.
The six works of directions / quartet 'play' with the rigid concept of the four wind directions north east south west by which we indicate locations and movements.
Four performers at the same time pronounce the names and descriptions of the four wind directions in the relevant directions, like a sculpture that you have to walk around in order to experience it spatially.
Thanks to a grant from Rotterdam Arts Council Toine Horvers was able to work on this subject in five work sessions .
In addition to working on speech and voice - thanks to Cora Schmeiser - we worked on finding simple systems and tools with which we would be able to realize those 'sculptures'.
The works are performed from four points in north, east, south and west direction.
Some works need a fifth voice that indicates the underlaying structure.
The works:
- names: meridians: four journeys around the world from the North Pole
- Inis Oírr panorama: description of a landscape in four directions
- rotation 3 (for Tom Johnson) dividing 360 degrees in space and time
- names, wind directions: the names of the four wind directions in 65 languages
with
Janneke van der Putten
Cora Schmeiser
Kathrin Wolkowicz
ieke Trinks
Geert van Mil
Toine Horvers
year | 2023 |
date | various |
location | various |
performed by | Kathrin Wolowicz, Cora Schmeiser, Janneke van der Putten, ieke Trinks, Geert van Mil and Toine Horvers |
photography | Koos Siep at Pictura Dordrecht |