Magali Dougoud: ZOMBIE MERMAIDS – a Song for Future Waters

Safien Platz, KWZ Kraftwerke Zervreila – GPS: 46.678070, 9.315620 – From Safien Platz approx. 5 Min.

This song is a speculative opera about the rage and resistance of cross-species Zombie Mermaids who rebel against established power relations and dominant life forms. It is inspired by legends that connect female beings with bodies of water. The sound piece was created as a collective work between three artists, the river and the environment by recording singing, water, light and sounds with hydrophones, geophones and light-sensitive DIY sensors. The sound is generated by the fluctuating energy of the sun. (JI)

Material: Audio piece (37.56 min) / Text: German.  French.  English

BIO: Magali Dougoud is a visual artist based in Lausanne and Paris. www.magalidougoud.org
MEDIUM: Hörstation, Performance. The Performance took place on July 20.
COLLABORATION: Myriam Jarmache, Laure Boer, Michal Krajczok, A-LL Creative Technology
SUPPORT: Kunst Garage Versam, KWZ Kraftwerke Zervreila AG, Pro Helvetia, Ville de Lausanne, Stiftung Erna und Curt Burgauer, Fonds culturel Suisse, Service de la Culture Canton du Valais, Oertli Stiftung
CURATOR: Josiane Imhasly