What Whispers

one year since this project debuted (Oct 2020). research began March 2020.

What Whispers by Kristy Janvier In Project 686km, artists from two different locations were meant to come together in the studio to exchange ideas for creation. A give and take. While we were restricted to working alone in our own studios doing solo work, I chose to focus on a give and take exchange like the trees. Trees which have been here longer than our own lifetimes who witness humanities changes. I receive and transform all that is around me, there is something out there that can be compared to a sickness. “We are only as sick as our secrets” an elder posted before I went into the studio to explore. In the soundtrack you can hear various thoughts of the other artists which was one way I could find to include them in the piece. The chatter as clutter that overwhelms the system. I will let the piece speak for itself and whatever whispers to your heart.

Performers: Kristy Janvier, Marcus Merasty
Music: Shamanic DJ, whisper recordings from 686km artists
Lighting tech (onstage footage): Mike Spencer
Videographer (onstage footage): Dorian Kent
Video: Kristy Janvier
Space donated by: Flin Flon Community Hall and the Community Wellness Collective

Made with the support of: Made in BC-Dance on Tour Springboard Performance Fluid Festival CanDance Network Presented in part of: Configurations in Motion: Performance Curation and Communities of Colour, 4th iteration, presented in partnership with SLIPPAGE: PERFORMANCE | CULTURE | TECHNOLOGY@Duke University, and SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs.