Cross-pollination emerges as the dancer/choreographer speaks of his Artists in Residence in Everglades residency experience, and the composer hears his speech as musical sounds.
The process begins with Yukio Suzuki recording short summaries of his residency experience in Japanese. Juraj Koj receives the summaries and treats them as musical materials: rhythms, melodies, articulation, and pacing of the speech become musical protagonists for a 20-minute composition. A soulful lullaby about a red dragonfly, a musical play with the local dry palm leaves and daily objects at the residency as well as the sweet humming of Yukio's little daughter further contribute to the creation of a rich musical encounter. The music piece is installed on 10 portable speakers which are then placed around the outdoor performance space at the Royal Palm.
In his performance, Yukio visits his memories through body-sound interaction and tells a unique story of time passing in this magical place.
In collaboration with PAXy, Cross Pollination was produced into a short film which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHqD4EtJ_68.
The film is more about the residency through Yukio's collaboration with multidisciplinary artist/musician Juraj Kojs. The film was awarded for best original sound at Naked Mountain International Independent Film Festival.
Video: Alejandro Demetrius and Cifarra
Photography: Mateo Serna Zapata
Graphic Design: Sebastian Longhitano
