HOLDING GROUND

A Double Bill: Holding Ground by Moss Te Ururangi Patterson / Intensional Particle by Hiroaki Umeda

Holding Ground brings together two dynamic works in sharp contrast - one grounded in place, the other in technology. Both explore how the body navigates pressure, imbalance, and the ongoing pull of change.

A duet by Moss Te Ururangi Patterson, the titular work unfolds within a confined space, where two dancers engage in a shifting exchange of tension and release. One anchors, the other interrupts, evoking the challenge of staying steady while everything around you moves. With an original score by Shayne P Carter and taonga pūoro master musician James Webster, the work draws on deep currents of gravity and wairua. Entering a state of hypofrontality, the dancers move instinctively - calm in the storm, present, and guided by something older than thought.

In Intensional Particle, Japanese artist Hiroaki Umeda constructs a sensory terrain of light, sound, and movement. The body dissolves into data - a pulse of vibration and force. What emerges is both meticulous and explosive.

Together, these works form a vivid counterpoint.

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