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NEUROLIVE Performance 4: Readings of what was never written, by Matthias Sperling in collaboration with Temitope Ajose, Ben Ash, Iris Yi Po Chan and Katye Coe. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.

November 2024 | DAJ Reviews Readings of what was never written

“… I felt as though I’d accidentally shown up to be an extra in an early science fiction film. The colourful caps, motion sensor glasses and heart rate monitor; the collection of strings, cables and hardware sprawled around the musician and the intermittent EEG readings resembled, oxymoronically, a nostalgic projection of the future.

Appearing as one organism as they travelled the length of the stage, meditatively and with complete physical control, the ensemble navigated a tight formation, creating moments for sensitive contact. Body joints formed to hold the weight of a skull, and resting places were made of backs and knees…”

Read Florence Nicholl’s full review here on Dance Art Journal here.