Organic synthetic
I love watching trees and birds, at least the ones that are in the air. Sometimes I wish I were an animal instead of a human being, but at the same time I'm allergic to pollen, animals, fruits and nuts. What kind of a love-hate relationship is this? What can humans be in the middle ground between nature on one hand and artificiality on the other; between culture, art, entertainment, science and robotics?
Mikko Hyvönen makes different versions of his piece Organic synthetic for theatre venues and forests/parks/idle spaces. The nature version of the piece was performed at Forêt de Soignes forest in Brussels in September 2013. The theatre premiere was seen on the Zodiak – Center for New Dance's stage in Helsinki in 2014. A garden version was performed at Indigo dance festival at PAF in St Erme and a new theatre version was performed at Mousonturm in Frankfurt in 2014.
Choreography, performance: Mikko Hyvönen
Lighting and spatial design: Jani-Matti Salo
Sound design: Pauli Riikonen
Costume design: Henna-Riikka Taskinen
Photos: Jani-Matti Salo
Production: Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Lehtovaara & Companions, Mikko Hyvönen
Support: Kone Foundation