XXYZ

“When given a chance, DNA organizes itself into harmonic symmetric series”

SV. Petukhov * 

XXYZ is a meditative, mathematical dance piece.

It focuses on the concept of space and time, where is found the symbiotic relationship between mathematics and dance. The dance piece portrays the journey of human chromosomes from unicellular to multi-dimensional functioning organisms. 

XXYZ uses CV-technology to track and transform the organic movement into equations and projections, that in turn show up as pixels, colors and forms of visual reality. VJ/DJ tracks the movements live while the performance happens.

XXYZ-coordinates and XX-, XY -concepts are present in the name like on the stage. In the name there are females that stay and males who change. public is placed on two sides of the stage facing an oregon diagonally present in this coordination, and presenting an middle line, center of the XXYZ-univers. In this live tracked coordination model audience have also a possibility to try their movements in this matrix at the end of the piece by stepping to ths stage.

Concept: Riikka Kosola

Sceno-choreography: Riikka Kosola, Artturi Elovirta, Amita Kilumanga

Dancers: Riikka Kosola, Emmi Pennanen, Eikka Alatalo / Evgeny Kostyukov / Jere Virta

Production: Kustavi Korps, Riikka Kosola, Markus Kaustell

Support: Center of Dance of Western Finland, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, TOP-foundation, AB Dance Company, BARKER Theatre, Ehkä-production, Circus Lounge

Part of Maths-in-Motion EU-project

Premier showings: Stretch-festival, Sopukka, Turku City Theater 18.10.2019 and in Aurinkobaletti, Turku 13.-15.11.2019

Still photos by Markus Kaustell

*https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30222993/