Material encounters, 2018, video
Textile plays a central role in Margret Wibmer’s practice. It functions as an interface, an extension of the body, an active tool that reveals invisible narratives, desires, fears, and embodied forms of magic.
Material Encounters, developed in close collaboration with dancer Miri Lee, features a multilayered textile prop created in tandem with Lee’s evolving choreography. Throughout a series of rehearsals, movement and material informed one another, shaping the work’s distinctive visual language.
As the performance evolves, the dancer’s body slowly becomes entwined within layers of fabric. Guided by breath and intuition rather than intention, she sculpts the material from within, generating shifting forms that invite deep viewer engagement. Supported by a resonant soundscape by composer Jongkag Park, the piece reflects on notions of femininity and human imagination, opening space for multiple associations.
Conceived specifically for video, Material Encounters explores the depth and tactile potential of digital space and is not intended as a live performance.
Margret Wibmer: Concept, garment design, photography, production, Miri Lee: Dance, choreography / Jongkag Park: Soundscape / Florian Krepcik: Filming, editing / Joost Verest: Lighting.
The realization of this project was generously supported by: Stichting Stokroos, Land Tirol, Natlab. Special thanks to Loods 6 Bagagehal.