Deva Schubert's "Silent Spills I" is a compelling live exhibition exploring gossip as a communicative and social phenomenon. Through choreography and a multi-channel sound collage, the work metaphorically links the leaking body to the transfer of clandestine information. This unique installation invites audiences to consider how knowledge circulates and its potential to democratize narratives beyond conventional channels.
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Silent Spills I is a live exhibition by choreographer Deva Schubert that explores the communicative and social phenomenon of gossip, using the metaphor of the leaking body. The exhibition draws attention to how bodily fluids transfer information and how gossip acts as a permeable channel for clandestine information, potentially democratizing knowledge and counter-narratives.
Silent Spills I by Deva Schubert focuses on the concept of gossip as a vital form of communication, drawing parallels to the body's natural release of fluids that signal internal states. The exhibition frames these 'secretions' as a transfer of information from the inside out, revealing internal states like inflammation or anxiety. Gossip, in this context, is presented as a similar process, relying on permeable social structures through which information seeps and is passed on. The artist questions who is permitted to speak, who is believed, and how knowledge circulates, staging gossip as a fleeting, polyphonic form of communication. Schubert aims to explore how gossip can democratize information and empower marginalized groups by reasserting everyday communication as a social force. The exhibition manifests as choreography across three performances and an installation featuring a multi-channel sound collage, utilizing whispers and choral singing to continue Schubert's exploration of the voice and the enduring impact of performance. 'Silent Spills I' celebrates the porous and the messy aspects of publicness, in contrast to the sanitized exchanges often found on social media. An extended version of the exhibition, 'Silent Spills II', will also be presented at the donaufestival in Krems. Deva Schubert is a Berlin-based choreographer and dancer known for her experimental work with the voice. Her practice often intersects dance, installation, and digital media, exploring themes of intimacy, collectivity, and transdisciplinary synergies. Her previous works have been shown internationally, and her piece 'Glitch Choir' received an award in 2024. The exhibition is a coproduction with donaufestival.
Performances are free of charge and do not require prior registration or tickets. Visitors can participate without prior registration.
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