Tempo on island-surfaces

From 11 February till 2 April 2017, Anne Sylvie Henchoz brings together a trio of women drummers for her new film, Tempo on island-surfaces, to create a sensual, rhythmical choreography played outin various “musical landscapes” created by the postures and movements of the musicians. The piece is composed of a basic tempo to which solos are added one at a time. The musical instrument is the body and the women transgress its limits by exploring the sounds produced when their percussive hands strike their bellies, the hollows of the cheeks or the ground on which they stand. Each has a different way of drumming and this can be seen in the bodily energy generated during their performance. Close-ups and shots that spin around the drummers highlight the texture of the rhythms, the rustling of the sequins on the fabric and the internal resonance offered by their legs when their feet strike down.

The film offers an invitation to play by redefining, through rhythm, sound and movement, the ways in which we occupy space.