H I V E R I S E
Entering Berghain is like accessing another sphere of perception. With "Hive Rise," Ashley Fure and LILLETH dig into this site-specific terrain with a cast of ten performers wielding custom 3D-printed megaphones.
More posthuman perceptual appendage than tool, these curved cones both amplify and directionally focus each vector of sound, sending slivers of white noise and psychoacoustic beats straight to the skin of the crowd. Fure anchors the pulse of the piece by performing live on a kit of subaudible subwoofers she treats like kinetic drumheads. Combined with the force of the Funktion 1 soundsystem, "Hive Rise" fronts a multidimensional cyberfeminist take on the sonic, social, spatial, and participatory prospects of Berghain.
Created by Ash Fure and LILLETH
Composed by Ash Fure
Directed by LILLETH
Scenography by stock-a-studio
Megaphones by Matter Design
Lights by Kelley Shih
Pre-show Sound by Daniela Huerta (hybrid set)
Performed by Ash Fure, Josie Brinkmann, Yin Cheng-Kokott, Siri Elquivist, Julian Fricker, Camille Käse, Dornika Kazerani, Zwoisy Mears-Clarke, Tatiana Mejía, Assi Pakkanen, Valerie Renay
28 January 2020 / Doors at 9PM / Show at 10PM
The piece is a co-commission between CTM Festival and Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD.
*No photos, video, or audio are allowed in Berghain.
HIVE RISE (workshop)
Performed at Wasserturm Prenzlauerberg, July 2018
Created by Ashley Fure and LILLETH
Composed by Ashley Fure
Directed by LILLETH
Curated by Dahlia Borsche with DAAD Galarie Berlin
PERFORMED BY Gina Osuna Sánchez, Josephine Brinkmann, Yin Cheng-Kokott, Siri Elmqvist, Julian Fricker, Camille Käse, Zwoisy Mears-Clark, Tatina Mejia, Assi Pakkanen, Valerie Raney
Entering the underground water tank on Kollwitzplatz is like accessing another sphere of perception. We delves into this site-specific magic with a cast of ten performers wielding custom 3D-printed megaphones. Developing a commission for CTM 2020, Ashley Fure and Lilleth Glimcher are researching sound and movement tableaux that explore posthuman kink, ritual acoustics, and the networked perceptions of a migratory hive mind. On July 18, Fure and Glimcher invite the audience into their laboratory for a public workshop performance, sharing and expanding the experience of their rising hive.