TRANSFE/\R

TRANSFE/\R is a cinematic perfromance inspired by an allegedly missing scene from the movie “Invasion Of The Body Snatchers” (1956 – dir. Don Siegel, adapted from the novel “The Body Snatchers” by Jack Finney)
For one female voice/dancer, trumpet, optical sounds, one 16mm film projector,, 16mm film loops, one reel and stylophone.

TRANSFE/\R is the outcome of my year long research on 16mm film, optical sounds and the possibility to perceive film as a living creature on stage.

This project has an experimental approach to analog film and uses it mainly as a support to organic material growth (fungi), projections and as sound source. Film is not used as reproduction of a reality but as the reality itself.

trailer by Cramer Âû Florian

For a full documentation of the performance please send your request to cinzianistico.composer@gmail.com

The original movie “Invasion Of The Body Snatchers”describes the systematic replacement of a small- town’s population by emotionless alien duplicates growing from seedpods. The clones’ growth and the citizens’ replacement happen while they are asleep. In the original movie, the process of substitution is never fully shown.

TRANSFE/\R is an imagination and abstraction of this “missing” scene and intends to unfold the clone’s growth from fungi and subsequent replacement of its corresponding human.

This performance opens a question about how we interact with forms of life different from our and which might upset our set of values. The emotionless clones which in the original movie pose a threat to mankind, are here eventually unfolded as a possible resource.They represent simplicity and a catharsis that promises a renewed existence on this planet.

Cinzia Nistico – concept, music, film, staging, projector and stylophone

Stephanie Pan – voice, mime // version with dancer Flore Muse

Igor Iofe – trumpet

Stefanie Janssen – voice, acting on film

Thanks to Sjaron Minailo, Milione Reigman, Vera Bonder for their tutoring and advice.

In May 2023 I could develop my research in Het Huis Utrecht thanks to a residency. TRANSFE?|R was hosted in Het Huis also as part of Art in the Foyer in the form of installation.