Michal_samama_-_background_materials (original)... Direct
The work was notably performed at The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City in 2014.
Samama uses a whistle to make her labored breathing audible, emphasizing the physical exertion required to "be a body". michal_samama_-_background_materials (Original)...
By bringing these elements into the foreground, Samama forces the audience to reconsider their relationship with everyday materials and their own physical presence. 2. Structure of the Work The work was notably performed at The Chocolate
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 such as lobbies
The piece highlights sensory data that usually goes unnoticed—what Samama calls "background noise"—precisely because these elements are what anchor us to reality.
The performance often moves through non-traditional spaces, such as lobbies, elevator shafts, and basements, treating the venue itself as a "background material" to be excavated.
