sunod at MR

‘sunod’ — Tagalog for “next” — is a series of durational vocal choreographies by Marie Lloyd Paspe and various artist collaborators, observing and practicing deep listening of the invisible, the un-seen, and the Sacred quiet places. Unique to each venue, ‘sunod’ is a practice of being present with change, transforming one’s self and found objects into cacophonies and murals of expression and metamorphosis. Found objects are from home, the venue, the land, and environments affected by climate change. The sounds of my interactions with them are captured by a loop pedal that accumulates over a durational period into an eventual feedback and choreographic frenzy of gestures and overlays of sound — urging and begging the land’s visitors to listen to their need for change, for what is next. This piece honours the resistant ecologies that exist throughout the world, especially islands and lands of the Global South most vulnerable to climate change.

‘sunod’ at Movement Research at Judson Church was the first iteration of the work. Performed solo on May 6, 2024. Materials used: water, glass, wooden stick, coconut shell, various stones, recycled brown paper, mylar.