Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Zalán Szakács: Becoming Mountain | AWICHAS

Special edition

This special edition of WhyNot x BIMHUIS is dedicated to Becoming Mountain, the new performance installation by Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Zalán Szakács, in collaboration with the band AWICHAS.

Rituals from the Andes

Inspired by Phujllay, an ancient seasonal ritual from the Andes, sound, textiles, movement, and performance are connected. Cyclic sounds are translated into graphic scores, textile patterns, choreography, and hypnotic rhythms akin to contemporary club music. In the Andes, people have traditionally been convinced of the inseparable bond between humans, nature, and unseen forces. Based on this worldview, Becoming Mountain invites us to rethink what we produce, how we communicate, and what influence we have on the ecosystems of which we are a part.

About AWICHAS

Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti knows how to enchant the stage every time with her performances in bands like Mestizx, Ruidoscuro, and Superinca & the Galactic Green. She lets voice, dance, percussion, and electronics merge once again in the six-piece AWICHAS. As a performer and installation artist, Zalán Szakács creates interactive environments that challenge perception. AWICHAS has already attracted attention at festivals such as Le Guess Who?, Rewire, and North Sea Jazz. Becoming Mountain: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti performance, Zalán Szakács performance AWICHAS: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti vocals/synths, Lida Brouskari vocals/synths, Julia Werner vocals, Jochem van Tol synthesizer, Jacob Maskell-Key drums, Frank Rosaly, drums