Lament of the Earth is a cycle of audio-visual works by composer Donika Rudi dedicated to the effects of climate change on Earth. The core focus of this cycle is to address the topic of climate change and sound experiences for the deaf community.
The work is built based on the graphics of warming stripes, which visually portray long-term temperature change on the surface of the Earth. The beginning of the work focuses on organic and human sounds, mainly on calmness and harmony with the text of Doruntina Basha, while the culmination is achieved with transformed, distorted sounds and the weep of the Earth, the call for action, performed by Kaltrina Miftari, soprano. Sign language and dance are an integral part of this cycle. Through movements, dance and “visual vernacular” the emotion of the sounds will be experienced. The work addresses what we all feel, but do not speak, look but do not see, something that affects as we remain indifferent.
Every living being is an integral part of the Earth, as such we rise and return to it.. This work is the medium between the listener and their long-lost genome, as it tries to explore the existence of each of us with a call, a call to listen and act before it is too late.
She spoke, but did we listen?
She asked, but did we respond?
She gasped, but did we stutter?
We are, until she is!
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Donika Rudi, composer
Kaltrina Miftari, soprano
Agnes Nokshiqi, visual vernacular & dance
Doruntina Basha, text
Hana Zeqa (Fight or Flight), costume design & scenography
Samire Jupolli, Sign language consultant
Labinot Rudi, sound
BIO
Donika Rudi is an Associate artist of IN SITU, the European platform for artistic creation in public space, in the frame of the project (UN)COMMON SPACES, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. The Associate artist programme is supported by Artopolis Association (HU), Atelier 231 (FR), Čtyři Dny / Four Days (CZ), FiraTàrrega (ES), Flynn Center (USA), Freedom Festival (UK), La Strada (AT), Lieux publics (FR), Metropolis (DK), Norfolk & Norwich Festival (UK), Oerol Festival (NL), Østfold Internasjonale Teater (NO), Oda Teatri (XK), Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof (BE), Scène Nationale De L’Essonne (FR) and a consortium of 4 Italian partners: Zona K, Indisciplinarte, Pergine Festival, Teatro Stabile Di Sardegna.”
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