Encoding><Decoding

The choreographic starting point for encoding><decoding is the act of walking – one step forward follows the next. This step forward is for a brief moment not only part of the present, but also symbolises the endless movement ><forward towards an inevitable future. A step into a future that is waiting to become part of the present and immediately thereafter part of a past – steps that leave a past behind as they move one from the present into the future, always bearing within them the potential to become part of future memories. For “encoding><decoding“ Ziv Frenkel collaborates with musician and sound designer Florian Tippe, who for the sound design will work with live recordings from the installation space.

Steps of the remembrance process can be described as Encoding and Decoding. Encoding refers to the process of transforming what is perceived and experienced into a form that makes it possible for the individual to remember it. The experienced can be recalled or decoded at a later point in time and can thus be re- experienced. The weekly repetitive ritual of Shabbat evening prayer with its physical and sensual experience can also be transformed and encoded into a memory. Thus, the act of remembering creates a complex network of connections between past, present and future. 

Ziv has created a new version for the ODALISQUE by integrating the original work screened as a video, entering into a dialogue between the orginal material and the live performance, adding layers to the work like a palimpsest. For ‘encoding><decoding‘ he collaborates with the musician and sound-designer Florian Tippe who will bulid new accoustic layers interacting with the concrete sounds during the performance. 

Idea, Choreography: Ziv Frenkel

Sounddesign: Florian Tippe

Premiere: 28. April 2021, Schwankhalle Bremen