∗1987/1985, New Delhi/Bonn lives and works in London and New Delhi
Hylozoic/Desires is an artistic duo composed of artist and poet Himali Singh Soin and composer and musician David Soin Tappeser. an omniscience: an atmos-etheric, transnational, interplanetary cosmist bird opera spanning seven continents and the many verses is a new performance piece combining epic poetry and an original score, gathering the stories of the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), a bird that makes the longest migration of any creature, travelling annually from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back, equalling almost three trips to the moon and back over its thirty year lifespan. For the opening weekend of the Biennale, viewers are invited to bring their binoculars and birdwatch, while the seven performers–using air as a carrier for messages–four woodwinds, two voices and a conductor, are adorned with wings and beaks. Over the months of the Biennale’s run, a sound installation will remain in its stead.
