Music for My Oma — Peter Scherrebeck / Misty Superdeluxe, Hide My Face

Peter Scherrebeck / Misty Superdeluxe with Paca Faraus presented Hide My Face, a work based on a praxis they had developed called ‘Mouth Singing.’ Performing a song written by Scherrebeck en route to Portugal, on a journey through the maternal line and intergenerational trauma, two figures took up various positions as they sang into each other’s mouths. As they sang, their bodies used one another as a resonance chamber, and they became vessels through which the past, present, and future flowed. Accompanying the performers was a video installation inside a ceramic vase, displaying another iteration of the performance.

Choreography/Composition/Performance: Peter Scherrebeck / Misty Superdeluxe
Performance: Paca Faraus
Ceramics / Counseling: Christin Johansson

Music for My Oma
A line-up of concerts and sound performances was organized by Kunstinstituut Melly in partnership with the Amarte Foundation, as part of the 'Melly X Amarte' sound art and music program. The program had been initiated in September 2023 with an open call for existing or newly proposed music or sound pieces inspired by grandmothers or ancestral knowledge. This was the line-up of performances, taking place throughout the galleries and spaces at Kunstinstituut Melly from 8-10 December 2023.

Video by sol archer
Interview by Alexis Medina