Hidhud

Nir Jacob Younessi

Our body moves and produces sound incessantly. Our heartbeat, breathing, nervous system, and muscles all make sounds, as does every single one of our everyday actions: our steps, the chatter of conversation, the rustling of clothes against our skin.
"Hidhud" is a continuous experimental performance that seeks to design illusions through sound, exposing the hidden layer of sounds that our body produces. The performer brings the small, mundane sounds we so often ignore to the forefront of our attention through movement and touch, using the different textures of his body and clothes, and motion sensors placed on his hands and feet. Breathing sounds like thunder, a caress sounds like an earthquake, and marching in place sounds like the buzzing of a swarm of bees. Every movement, chuckle, utterance, cough, or whisper fills the space completely, and live music enhances the experience.