IGNM Concert: STRANGE DREAMS

Set 1 Charles Kwong (composition and electronics) Sharon Shan (theremin)
Set 2 Aya Metwalli (composition and voice) Magda Mayas (prepared piano) Julian Sartorius (percussion)

Curator: Léo Collin

This evening is dedicated to two artists living in Switzerland whose practice has been shaped by leaving their country of origin. In some cases, living in a different place enables a metamorphosis and a certain creative freedom. It also means shifting points of reference, altering perceptions and opening up unexpected spaces for artistic creation. Without a network and left to our own devices, our ways of perceiving and producing become, in a sense, free from expectations. One breaks away from established techniques, external expectations or even one’s own artistic image. The invited composers and performers, Charles Kwong and Aya Metwalli, embody this movement in a unique way. Their current work marks a departure from their earlier practices. In Switzerland, they have found the necessary distance to experiment, deconstruct and reinvent their artistic languages. Over the course of this evening, together with friends and close collaborators, they will present open, hybrid and constantly evolving forms. In the hope that they will be able to remain in Switzerland in future, so that they may continue to inspire us.