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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)...

Samama often morphs into the materials she uses. For example, she may use her fingers like "fishhooks" to distort her face into a snout, blurring the line between human and animal/object. Explores the "mute surroundings" of a space

This piece is a central part of Samama's broader portfolio, which exists at the intersection of dance, theatre, and visual art. Michal Samama Background Materials Samama often morphs into the materials she uses

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

The work was notably performed at The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City in 2014.

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