aÏa
aÏa is a performance developed from the project Itumeleng, a documentary capturing a conversation between a mother and child about migration, intergenerational trauma, and healing. The film weaves together music, dance, and mixed-media art to expand on itu's visual world. The work will be performed by dancer itu Berglund and sound artist Renatha Frendberg. It is a sound and dance work that will highlight performative methods and spatiality with the theme of healing. Through the investigation of sound and somatic dance, itu and Renatha will interpret embodied self-knowledge about healing. Both artists have independently explored their mediums for healing during different periods. Through dance improvisation inspired by basic body awareness, foundations in street dance and contemporary dance, the dancer wants to invite to their healing body. The sound image will build on the sounds and movements that Renatha and itu explore together during conceptualization, as well as introducing new unknown elements in real time. With this performance, we want to create a room of dance and music, a room that allows the viewer to experience healing by staying in their emotions. We do this by using elements that remind the audience of themselves, blurring the line between performer and performance-goer, actively inviting to dialogue and not having a formal stage set-up.