The Quartz Collective presents
POP-UP show
7th June from 12-5pm
17 Empress Place, SW6 1TT
This new body of work is an immersive installation set within a confined, intimate space, completely enveloped in looping digital animation. Two performers inhabit the space over the course of five continuous hours, moving in a state of constant, intuitive motion.
Inside this disorienting environment, the performers navigate the space with limited sound input, which forces them to approach movement genuinely, being affected by the environmental circumstances. This approach explores the physical and emotional limits of the body, offering no clear script and instead pushing the relationship between space, control, and bodily autonomy. The movement reflects shifting emotional states and how they leave traces on the body—echoing the struggle and depth of being and accepting oneself. Meanwhile, looping animated visuals create an atmosphere of relentless chaos, with no defined beginning or end—intensifying the sense of repetition, confusion, and unpredictability.
The audience experiences the work voyeuristically—through a single peephole embedded in the door, reminiscent of an oversized, inverted keyhole. The soundscape blends music with field recordings, drawing attention to the overlooked textures of daily life. It challenges the idea that music lives only in structure, reminding us that sound surrounds us—subtle, irreplaceable, and deeply woven into our existence.
Rather than providing a linear narrative, the work deliberately overwhelms the senses. The digital projections continuously collapse and reassemble, forming and dissolving into a chaotic visual rhythm. This structure resists coherence and embraces entropy, drawing the audience into a visceral, disjointed reality.
As with the work of Joan Jonas—pioneering American performance artist, filmmaker, and installation artist—this project is not afraid to let each element take on a life of its own. Like paintings in motion, the performances do not follow a script; they begin and evolve organically, driven by the logic of the moment and the instability of their surroundings.
