.V. Aphotic Archaeology

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_{. A p h o t i c A r c h a e o l o g y .

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_{. Itteration II .
. Live Performance & Installation commissioned by Embassy Gallery Edinburgh 2023 .
. Costume Designer & Latex Fragments by Kiera Saunders .}

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_{. Itteration I.}
_{. Scottish Widows Building, Edinburgh, 2023 .}.

_{. Collaborative Performance, Movement & Installation Commission

exploring Alliyah Enyo’s science fiction narrative ‘Aphotic Archaeology’ .}
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_{.Live Electronic & Vocal-led Performance .

. Durational Movement Performance .

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^{Photography by Rosie Sco
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_{Press Release}

_{Our story begins with a strange encounter within a deep ocean archaeology site. Objects become unearthed by strange creatures that have been ‘materialised for a purpose’ made from the residue matter from the initial ‘big bang’ including oceanic materials- seaweed, salt, aluminium from decaying fish scales.

As these creatures begin to awaken their senses, they discover themselves and this environment is a temporary vessel placed by an ‘unknown being’. Realising this aphotic and almost inhospitable site is not one of the past but of a possible future– it is humanity underwater. Sculptural objects reveal clues to humanity’s potential demise and that the ‘purpose’ for the creatures is to learn the ‘first songs’ in order to escape this catastrophe, songs which access an ancient way of sharing knowledge and nurturing the earth.}

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_{Alliyah Enyo . Lead Artist, Sculptor and Performer .
. Emma Hislop . Sculptor and Installation Artist .
. naafi . Composer, Producer and Performer .
. nussatari . Performer and Choreographer .
. Kiera Saunders . Costume Designer .}.