SAIIER 2018:“Veil: Two Sisters”

The Unicorn Collective – Season 2		White Peacock Ceramic Studio
“Veil: Two Sisters”

by Author::Hartmut

This was a project of fine arts including film, dance and piano music. New York choreographer Cynthia Berkshire, Hartmut von Lieres and Madaa collaborated in February 2018 to produce “Veil: Two Sisters” in three parts:

• Part 1: “Veil: Two Sisters”, a short movie from Cynthia with dance performance and choreography from Cynthia. “Veil: Two Sisters” addresses a sibling relationship and the interplay of spirit, impermanence and forgiveness.
• Part 2: A further development of the movie as a live-dance performance, choreographed by Cynthia, Madaa (Aurovillian) and some guests, with music by Hartmut.
• Part 3: Piano concert from Hartmut with his own compositions.

Around 200 guests showed up to the performances in CRIPA. We got good feedback, and of course the artists benefited from the performance. It was lovely.

Reflections:

The most meaningful part of this project for me was to work with SAIIER the first time, to be for the first time a project-holder with all the responsibilities which were connected to this. And to work with so many people. It went well.

Second, there was a deeper meaning of the story of the two sisters. It might have touched one or another with his own family-story.