2000 There was never more beginning than now

Voice, Body and Perception in Contact
Münsterische Zeitung, December 24, 2000

“Our main focus lies on the communication between body and medium”, Christiane Hommelsheim described the character of the performance “There was never more beginning than now”, developed with her collegue Walli Höfinger, which she presented in the Cuba Cultural Center on Thursday evening. The audience was impressed by the artistic duo’s presentation.
The ephemer-Verein zur Förderung der ephemeren Kunst e.V. (Association for the Support of the Ephemeral Arts) invited spectators to this unusual event, part of the performance festival “Duo-Performance - Performance-Duos”. “This art form is often preferred by soloists, which is why we focused on the concrete observation of duo performances", explained Stefan Us from ephemer-verein, ”because a cooperation like this is very complex.“. The two young women’s performance was correspondingly impressive. The focus was on the connection between voice, body and visual perception, which communicated a vivid image of restlessness. Movement was constantly coming into play, either on the screen in the background or the acoustic signals, initially faint, which the artist built up to a powerful soundscape. The choreographic presentation was especially convincing. The spectator felt directly addressed and included in the action. Whether it was when Walli Höfinger jumped rope or when Christiane Hommelsheim took a crazy journey into the human mind, one felt like a direct participant.
“ This was the purpose of our performance.” Christiane Hommelsheim expressed her satisfaction with the success of the presentation. A physical presence that captivates the spectator has always been very important for her. But using different media in space is also an important part of the work, Walli Höfinger added. All in all a splendid performance, which truly created an interest in this art form, especially for a “lay audience”.

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