Intensities

Intensities, 2016

Single-Channel HD Video with Sound
Art + Process + Ideas Residency at Mills College Art Museum
Duration: 10:21 minutes

Intensities centers on micro-movement, resistance, and the labor of stillness. In a culture of relentless acceleration, the work asks viewers to slow down and attend to the body held in near-motion. Subtle shifts, sways, and tremors become sites of inquiry: what does it take to remain still in a world that insists on movement?

Through sound and image, the piece considers endurance over time, the act of holding ground, and how minimal gestures can carry future-making force.

Credits:

Choreography: Surabhi Saraf and all dancers
Director of Photography: Jeremiah Barber
Casting and Choreographic Advice: Shinichi Iova-Koga
Lighting: Jeremiah Barber
Costume: Tiare Ribeaux & Surabhi Saraf
Video Editing: Surabhi Saraf & Jeremiah Barber
Sound Editing and Composition: Surabhi Saraf & Shane Myrbeck
Production Assistant: Jess Smith & Leila Weefur

Dancers:

Dana Iova-koga
Sophia Klein
Amara Tabor-Smith
Byb Chanel BIBENE
Yukihiko Noda
Nadia Oka
Spencer Pulu
Javier Fresquez
Emeline Le Thiec
Joyce Kushner