ENTANGLED EMOTIONS - PERFORMANCES

Jeppe Hein’s sculptures and installations are always an invitation to be explored, used and tried out in order to enable people to enter into dialogical, interactive contact with the art. Euphoria honors this participatory element of Hein’s works with a performance series curated for the inauguration of the outdoor sculptures on the SKYPER forecourt. Three performances will take place on the evening of September 19th, incorporating improvised music, dance and performance to highlight the identity of the new sculpture and its role in the city, while emphasizing the togetherness and community-building nature of art in urban spaces.

The four musicians Dana Barak (clarinet), Delphine Roche (flute), Špela Mastnak (percussions) and Adam Woodward (violin) as ensemble, all formerly or today members of the acclaimed Ensemble Modern Academy, will improvise, first as soloist and then coming together as a quartet.

The artist Luis Garay presents a performance in which two figures, representing different aspects of city life, come together. Their interaction with Jeppe Hein’s sculpture illustrates the diversity of city life and highlights Frankfurt’s vibrancy and adaptability.

The choreographer and visual artist Emmilou Roessling will put on a performance that uses Jeppe Hein’s sculpture as a central stage. She playfully explores how bodies interact with urban objects and transform them. Roessling invites the audience to experience the exciting relationship between bodies and the artwork and to discover the potential of the body in urban environments.

Dana Barak (*1987) is a versatile musician whose artistic activities span solo performances, orchestral appearances, and chamber music, including her own compositions and works written specifically for her. As a clarinetist and composer, she has been featured on various radio stations, including Hessischer Rundfunk with her composition “Wa Jechi le Achi” for clarinet and chamber orchestra. Her trio album “Tränen der Musen” includes her piece “Suita Zeira.” In April 2024, her composition “Trio Ha Reut” for clarinet, cello, and piano premiered at the Casals Forum Kronberg. In May 2024, Ensemble Modern Frankfurt premiered her composition “Ad Mea we Essrim!” for two clarinets.

Delphine Roche (*1980) is an accomplished flutist who performs as an orchestral musician, chamber musician, and soloist. She has collaborated with various ensembles and orchestras, including Ensemble Modern, the Frankfurt Opera’s Museum Orchestra, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Oh ton Ensemble, Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra, International Bach Academy, Main Baroque Orchestra, and Geneva Camerata. Since October 2018, she has been teaching at Dr. Hoch’s Conservatory.