There’s no word for the opposite of nostalgia. Antonym attempts to construct the thing we don’t have a word for: if nostalgia is a yearning for the past, Antonym longs for forward motion and envisions the future as an escape from pain. Antonym is an interdisciplinary performance piece that integrates music and movement. It is scored for flute, violin, piano, and electronics. Using field recordings of New York City throughout the year, the four seasons serve as a cyclical frame and context for memory.
Vendil and her collaborators invite you to a work in progress showing, where they will share what they worked on during their week in residence at HCL. The showing will be followed by a Q&A.
Performed by Laura Cocks, flute; Natalie Calma, violin; and Sugar Vendil, piano.