Do 25.06.2026, 20:00 Uhr

blurred edges – Upstream Concert Series: 'Core'

Maxime Chabal (FR): sculptures, electronics Eve Stainton (UK): choreography Andras_2020 (BR): voice, electronics As a suffix, ‘core’ immediately invokes aesthetics. It amplifies and makes sensual the meaning of whatever comes before it, be it hardcore, nightcore, cottagecore, etc. A core centres feelings. A kernel at the centre of things, it holds something together, be it immaterial or physical. Cores also protect: at the centre of our own planet, a core of molten iron churns, generating the electromagnetic field which shields us from destructive cosmic forces. This programme explores such notions of fragility, hardness, and intensity through metallic sensibilities and physicalities. Maxime Chabal’s metal sculptures are both sturdy and fragile, symbols of resilience and vulnerability. He opens with a performative activation of his work. Eve Stainton’s work often explores how marginalised people interact with power structures or societal conventions. At Upstream, the British artist and choreographer presents a solo performance to the drum loops of musical icon Mica Levi, carefully constructing a moment of suspense that has the potential to punctuate lesbian and trans-masc identities. One to be watched, Andras_2020 is rising within Europe’s electronic music underground. Their new EP Blowhole on Berlin label Rest Now! arrives after recovering from a series of rectal surgeries, a trauma quite literally at the body’s core. Andras’ metallic sound-design evokes the operating room or a school of dolphins, musically thrilling in its journey between extremities: from queer euphoria to discomfort. Foto: Anna Perepechai