Ever Losing

Friday 7 October, 22.00, Guldfabriken, Hallvägen 32

Stemming from a need to explore different states of loss and what it is to be losing, Lisen Pousette and Olivia Rivière’s duet works through growling, an aggressive vocal technique used in extreamer metal music. They free themselves from the aesthetic clichés and masculine codifications associated with it, tying their growls to a dance that unites their bodies in gestures of complicity and affection. The choreography is punctuated by silent pauses and the suspension of all movement, welcoming the echo of their voices as much as the trace of ephemeral passage in space. 

This is a version of the full length piece Ever Losing (2019), made specifically for Cinema Queer.

Lisen Pousette and Olivia Rivière are Swedish dance artists based in Stockholm and Copenhagen, and have been working together since 2016. Their work is a choreographic unfolding of alternative vocal-techniques and a continuous exploration of the sonorous body. In Ever Losing they collaborated with sound artist Gel (Karis Zidore), and in their latest work DUNKEL (2022) sound artist/ DJ Xuri (Susanne Benther Mouritsen). Their next work Spiritus will premiere in 2023-24. 

Credits:

By and with Lisen Pousette & Olivia Rivière

Music: Karis Zidore

Sound engineer: Kristian Alexander

Costumes: Lisen Pousette & Olivia Rivière

Photo: Sophie Bäärnhielm Pousette