The Moon in your Mouth (2025)
The Moon in Your Mouth (2025)
Performance with food, drawing and plants.
English, 60-70mins
In the spiritual tradition of the Zoroastrians, the sacred elements are Earth, Fire, Water and Air, and they must not be contaminated. In astrology, the foundational elements of the planets as well as the signs of the zodiac in the sky are the same. Likewise, these are the basis for all living and non-living beings on earth. The elements on earth are the same as the elements in the sky: As Above, So Below.
Together with the intangible fifth element Aether (al-atheer) and a shared meal, a story is narrated about our interconnectedness with the cosmos. The foods served are Za’tar and olive oil, olives, dates, tahini, Rummaniyeh and bread. Each dish is based on a plant that grows somewhere between central Asia and Europe. Following the agricultural approach of ancient farming texts, the plants we harvest are connected with a planet. Historically, following the astrological calendar was important for getting the right ‘vibration' from the cosmos for the plant, and therefore into our bodies. In this performance, a drawing of the earth and the sky unravels a story between food, astrology, and our unexpected connections with plants, and the political events that have taken away these relationships, disrupting the delicate ecology of interconnectedness we have lived in for thousands of years.
This work was presented in 2025 in Rooms Festival, Marres in Maastricht, Beyond the Black Box Festival at De Brakkegrond, Amsterdam, Belluard Festival, Freiburg, Far Festival, Nyon, Beyond the Black Box, Kaai, Brussels.
Excerpt from the performance: https://vimeo.com/1180088592
Video interview about the research behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvJXoDA1Xjw
Performance with food, drawing and plants.
English, 60-70mins
In the spiritual tradition of the Zoroastrians, the sacred elements are Earth, Fire, Water and Air, and they must not be contaminated. In astrology, the foundational elements of the planets as well as the signs of the zodiac in the sky are the same. Likewise, these are the basis for all living and non-living beings on earth. The elements on earth are the same as the elements in the sky: As Above, So Below.
Together with the intangible fifth element Aether (al-atheer) and a shared meal, a story is narrated about our interconnectedness with the cosmos. The foods served are Za’tar and olive oil, olives, dates, tahini, Rummaniyeh and bread. Each dish is based on a plant that grows somewhere between central Asia and Europe. Following the agricultural approach of ancient farming texts, the plants we harvest are connected with a planet. Historically, following the astrological calendar was important for getting the right ‘vibration' from the cosmos for the plant, and therefore into our bodies. In this performance, a drawing of the earth and the sky unravels a story between food, astrology, and our unexpected connections with plants, and the political events that have taken away these relationships, disrupting the delicate ecology of interconnectedness we have lived in for thousands of years.
This work was presented in 2025 in Rooms Festival, Marres in Maastricht, Beyond the Black Box Festival at De Brakkegrond, Amsterdam, Belluard Festival, Freiburg, Far Festival, Nyon, Beyond the Black Box, Kaai, Brussels.
Excerpt from the performance: https://vimeo.com/1180088592
Video interview about the research behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvJXoDA1Xjw