Hypercycle Jazz

  • Author

    Katrin Hahner

  • Country

    Germany

  • Production year

    2024

  • Type

    experimental film / video

  • Video format

    16:9

  • Sound

    Yes

  • Category

    Artwork

  • Tags

    Video, None, Hypercycle, Jazz, Grief, Ritual, Animism, Experimental Film

  • Event location

    Germany

At the heart of hypercycle theory on primordial Earth lies the concept of self-sustaining cycles of interconnected processes, each one catalyzing the next. The work draws a parallel from this to the nature of jazz, where each musician’s input enriches the collective soundscape, creating a perpetual loop of innovation and expression. Jazz, much like a hypercycle, is an ecosystem of interaction, feedback, and continuous evolution. "HypercycleJazz" documents a grieving ritual for a recently deceased ancestor as well as a contemplation on our relationality with all of the animated world.

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