Läsnä

There is no such thing as a tabula rasa. We might perceive the space as empty and our mind as silent, but if we stop to observe ourselves and our surroundings, we notice all the stories that surround us — stories that are present and flow through our every moment. In this work, the performers give voice to everything they can perceive to be present in the moment of the performance. They direct their attention first to what is inside the performance space, then to a representative of nature, and finally to what lies outside the space. Instead of escapism, Present delves into what is real in the moment and reveals its possibilities.

The concept for this site-specific work was developed and is led by Sonja Korkman. The piece premiered at the Kamarikesä festival in the summer of 2024, and the ensemble was founded in conjunction with that performance. Each performance is…