For the last episode of the first season of CrossPollination there was a slightly different setup. Chetana was in conversation again with two artists, Sofie Kramer and Mári Mako, but they actually worked together on one project during their residency at iii – a new pole-dancing instrument and performance, exploring technical innovation and sensory experience through the means of sound and movement. Since the focus was on one project they got a chance to deep dive into how this instrument came about and what it really is like. The episode discusses the struggles and joys of new forms of collaboration, what it takes to create and operate a new instrument, inspirations and previous projects, and as a bonus, they play some of the sounds their pole dancing instrument creates.

Curious about how you could use sound to ‘bend’ a sturdy pole? Listen to this episode to find out more!

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