Himali Singh Soin's Performance Examines Virginia Woolf's The Waves Through Improvisation
Himali Singh Soin presented a performance titled The Particle and the Wave that responded to Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves. The work contrasted an algorithmic audio-visual representation of the book's 1,265 semicolons with improvised elements and marginalia commentary. This exploration considered the literary work as a mechanism for enduring legacy. The performance occurred during an evening event, with subsequent discussion by an ensemble group.
Key facts
- Himali Singh Soin performed The Particle and the Wave
- The performance engaged with Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves
- It contrasted algorithmic representation with improvisational elements
- The work examined books as vehicles for immortality
- Discussion followed the performance the next day