What a moth is to light is a live electronic permormance composed around my Lightingale controller and a stage design / light installation by the artist Gosia Lehmann.
The piece tells the story of a moth drawn irresistibly to the bright lights of the city. Coming from the darkness and calm of the countryside, the moth is attracted by the splendour of the urban lights. It flutters through the chaos and noise, navigating this strange and foreign environment, its streets and alleys. One light, glowing brightly in a window, particularly captures its attention. As the moth flies toward the source, it becomes less able to resist its pull, her senses consumed by its brilliance. Soon, the moth finds itself inside a paper lampshade, where it flutters around, utterly transfixed and confused by the overwhelming, iridescent glow. Eventually, it finds its way out again, returning to the countryside through the city outside.
What a moth is to light was premiered at Unternehmen Mitte in Basel, Switzerland, in early 2024.
The piece tells the story of a moth drawn irresistibly to the bright lights of the city. Coming from the darkness and calm of the countryside, the moth is attracted by the splendour of the urban lights. It flutters through the chaos and noise, navigating this strange and foreign environment, its streets and alleys. One light, glowing brightly in a window, particularly captures its attention. As the moth flies toward the source, it becomes less able to resist its pull, her senses consumed by its brilliance. Soon, the moth finds itself inside a paper lampshade, where it flutters around, utterly transfixed and confused by the overwhelming, iridescent glow. Eventually, it finds its way out again, returning to the countryside through the city outside.
What a moth is to light was premiered at Unternehmen Mitte in Basel, Switzerland, in early 2024.