Elegy
Single-channel video
2020
Dance & choreography by Tirza Ben-Zvi
Voices by Christiany Erler, Paul McKenzie, Muhammad Nouman
Text sourced from survivor statements, Halle
In memory of Jana L. & Kevin S.
On October 9th, 2019 a right-wing extremist targeted a local synagogue and kebab shop in Halle, Germany killing two people and injuring several others.
With the combined testimonies of survivors, recited by individuals around the world who have experienced alternative forms of discrimination and violence, Elegy is a video recorded performance of movement, a testament to the emotive ability of the body to communicate grief and power -- and to carry the voices of victims of terror beyond geographic borders and the barriers of language.