Michal_samama_-_background_materials - (original)...

Explores the "mute surroundings" of a space. The performer interacts with the architecture to highlight its elusiveness. Plastic trash bags

Samama uses a whistle to make her labored breathing audible, emphasizing the physical exertion required to "be a body". michal_samama_-_background_materials (Original)...

Background Materials is a hybrid event that combines two of Samama’s previous performance pieces into a single narrative arc: Core Material Action & Meaning The concrete wall Explores the "mute surroundings" of a space

The work is rooted in the philosophy of , specifically the idea that "to be a body is to be tied to a world". michal_samama_-_background_materials (Original)...

The performance emphasizes the literal feel of materials—the squeak of plastic against skin or the friction of a body against a white brick wall. 4. Historical Context & Performance Sites