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Concept

contour

/ˈkɒntʊə/

noun

 

  1. An outline especially of a curving or irregular figure.

  2. A emphasis of the quality of an outline or a bounding surface as being smooth, jagged, curving, or sharply angled.

Synonym: outline, profile, silhouette, figure, shape, form, lineation

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The human body consists of extremely complex forms and intricate patterns. The irregular texture of human skin, numerous wrinkles, and the imperfect symmetry of body components placement all imply a sense of complex rhythm, form, structure, and even a sense of movement and drama. The texture of a musical instrument or a sound object also creates a very unique contour line that symbolises knowledge, intuition, and meticulous calculation with an eye toward design and curiosity. The world today shifts rapidly, and the contour lines of all matters - including people, infrastructure, social identities, borderlines etc - are all swaying back and forth like a pendulum.​ The project also focuses on the contour lines of art works by New York based Swedish artist Barbro Östelin.

The swaying contour lines of the world are interpreted by Curious Chamber Players and dancer/choreographer Momoka Kihara (Japanese dance group NEMO) through 4 world premiere works created for the body, flute, clarinet, tooth brushes, baking forms, percussion, and conductor.

Photo by Laetitia d'Aboville​ / voyez-vous

Program

Project period

Malin BÅNG: Alpha Waves Quintet 

for dance, alto flute, bass clarinet, and objects

 

Rei MUNAKATA: Daen 2 

for dance, piccolo, and objects

 

Momoka KIHARA: Yohaku

choreography for conductor

 

Momoka KIHARA x DRIES TACK: Where edges emerge and blur

for dance, clarinet mouthpiece, and objects

Curious Chamber Players: Swaying Metropolis

for unspecified instrumentation and tape

June 2025 - July 2025
While the project has already ended, please contact us for further development 

 

Performances

2025.06.04 18h00 Cinnober, Göteborg

2025.06.04 19h30 Cinnober, Göteborg

2025.06.27 Topaz, Brussels

2025.07.03 Institut Suédois, Paris

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Photo by Laetitia d'Aboville​ / voyez-vous

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Videos

Curious Chamber Players: Swaying metropolis
10:06
Curious Chamber Players - Malin BÅNG: Alpha Waves Quintet (2008/2025)
10:04
Curious Chamber Players - Dries TACK/Momoka KIHARA: Where Edges Emerge and Blur (2025)
07:28
Curious Chamber Players - Rei MUNAKATA: Daen 2 (2025)
13:31

All photos below by Laetitia d'Aboville​ / voyez-vous

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