STEIN II (2022)

The story of a many-colored quartz from a secret location, from Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway.

Imagine what the stones around us have experienced, and what tales could they tell?

Stein II: Kvarts

Quartz is the most abundant and widely distributed mineral found at the Earth’s surface, from massive mountain tops to tiny grains of sand. Quartz can be everything from milky white, yellow, red-ish to clear as glass. It can have a  smooth or rugged texture, often mixed with other minerals. Quartz is one of the strongest minerals in nature and is used in everything from sandpaper to glass, from countertops to jewelry. It’s also used for some of the world’s most accurate clocks as it vibrates at a very precise and specific frequency. This quartz-rock, found at a secret location in Lofoten, has probably experienced quite a lot, but I believe, this is the very first time it is used by humans.

These pieces are part of my Sound Choreography Studies, where visual material and/or movements are interpreted sonically. In “Stein I-III” the performers have specific instructions of what and how to play, all connected to the thumbs touching the stones in the video projection – visible to both the performers and audience.

See a list of all sound choreography studies.