Ivan Espinosa presents his essay "A SKIN THAT SINGS: Movement, Mycelium and Corporeal Choirs"
Performance Studies alum Iván Espinosa (M.A. '18) was recently published in NYU's Center for Experimental Humanities interdisciplinary journal, Caustic Frolic.
His essay "A SKIN THAT SINGS: Movement, Mycelium and Corporeal Choirs" ponders the corporeal nature of sound, sonic transmission and acoustic ecology, while highlighting experimental sound art practices that gesture towards a more intimate relationship with the Earth. A dance artist heavily influenced by Japanese Butoh, Iván highlights choreographic practices that engage sonically and somatically with dynamic Earthly agents -- such as the mycelium fungal networks that dwell in the soil of forests, interconnected with the roots of thousands of trees. As the latest findings in microbiology and mycology continue to reveal the intelligence and hyper-responsiveness of the mycelium, Iván explores ways in which live performance can awaken us to ecosystems where "everything resonates in the rippling sounds of soma and skin."