Biel/Bienne, May 16 2025. Pictures by Dominik Rickli

'Pairing' explores the quest for the other, the search for connection and harmony with this ‘other’ within a group, revealing the multiple duos that are formed, whether physical, sound or verbal. The audience thus find themselves witnesses of this game with multiple dimensions and meanings, where relationships are forged and unravelled, between presence and absence, distance and proximity.

'Pairing' is a dynamic choreography of positions, words, and sounds unfolding over 15 minutes. It is a game between repetition and variation, where
the material is continually remodelled by superimpositions and changing positions in space.

The piece was developed and composed during a lengthy working process with the performers over a few months. Premiere: Mai 10 2025, Berlin, Hošek Contemporary

Further performances in 2025: IGNM Zürich, CMC La Chaux-de-Fonds, IGNM Basel (2025), Bruit Biel/Bienne

Musicians: Maulwerker. Ariane Jessulat, Christian Kesten, Henrik Kairies, Steffi Weismann, Katarina Rasinski.