Heal Hear Here by Freewaves
Saturday May 20, 2023 at LA State Historic Park
The event began with a collaborative performance by Tina Calderon, Lazaro Arvizu Jr., and Sharon Chohi Kim, acknowledging the history of the land and honoring its ancestral presence. The day concluded with a solo performance by Kim, opening with vocalizations that echoed natural sounds and animal calls to invoke the living environment of the park. Balancing a jug of water on her head, she carried it as both offering and symbol of life’s sustaining force. The water was poured into an amplified metal bowl and “played” as an instrument, drawing out its resonances in dialogue with the voice. The performance closed by returning the water to the ground, evoking cycles of reciprocity and renewal, and reminding us that water and land are not only carriers of our voices and stories, but also vital collaborators in their transmission.
These performances were supported by Fulcrum Arts
Heal Hear Here is a reparative afternoon of collective care in nature to help provide our communities with healing art practices to begin to recover from years of isolation, fatigue, injustice, and hardship. 30 artist groups selected by 30 organizations featuring music, processions, movement, sound, and workshops.
