A performative investigation into emergent systems, participatory emergence and the discovering of cosmos through fielded relations in place
Performance:
Together We Are Chaos is an interactive performance exploring how bodies, place, and relational patterns co-create shared experiences through simple, embodied actions. Presented at Performing Landscapes Copenhagen 2026, the work invites participants into a network of movement, gesture, and attention.
At its core is a spider-like presence—a guiding, situational figure that activates spatial relations and invites participants into a dynamic choreography of presence and pattern.
Through guided prompts, movement tasks, drawing, and sensory engagement, the performance activates a field where individual and collective actions shape an emergent, living structure.
The performance emphasizes:
- Embodied emergence as both method and form
- Relational exploration between bodies, place, and perception
- Artistic inquiry into how order arises from apparent chaos
- The creative interplay of movement, memory, and collective sensing
Research process
Together We Are Chaos (2025–present) was developed through two residencies: a BIRCA residency and a Refshale Anneks residency. The work began as an experimental laboratory at BIRCA and is now designed to unfold in outdoor, site-specific landscapes.
Project timeline:
- 2026 Performance // Bornholms Craft og Kultur
- 2026 Performance // Performing Landscapes 2026 // Metropolis
- 2026 Research // Winter Hibernation Residency // Metropolis
- 2025 Research // Residency // BIRCA, Camilla Stage
The concept is developed in collaboration with Metropolis and BIRCA.