Michal_samama_-_background_materials (original)... ✓

The piece highlights sensory data that usually goes unnoticed—what Samama calls "background noise"—precisely because these elements are what anchor us to reality.

Background Materials is a hybrid event that combines two of Samama’s previous performance pieces into a single narrative arc: Core Material Action & Meaning The concrete wall michal_samama_-_background_materials (Original)...

This piece is a central part of Samama's broader portfolio, which exists at the intersection of dance, theatre, and visual art. Michal Samama Background Materials The piece highlights sensory data that usually goes

Samama uses a whistle to make her labored breathing audible, emphasizing the physical exertion required to "be a body". Samama often morphs into the materials she uses

Samama often morphs into the materials she uses. For example, she may use her fingers like "fishhooks" to distort her face into a snout, blurring the line between human and animal/object.

Explores the "mute surroundings" of a space. The performer interacts with the architecture to highlight its elusiveness. Plastic trash bags

The work is rooted in the philosophy of , specifically the idea that "to be a body is to be tied to a world".