eye on the sparrow

eye on the sparrow

eye on the sparrow is a vocal and somatic work that brings together voice, ektara, and explorations of black queer embodiment. leo shares a process of vocal improvisation influenced by Southeast Asian devotional practices, Deep Listening, and a critical engagement...
in practice: a public moment

in practice: a public moment

in practice: a public moment is a collaborative work that brings together voice, movement, and installation in an improvised encounter, foregrounding openness, uncertainty, and reciprocal engagement. Drawing on Édouard Glissant’s concept of trembling thinking—a mode...
i put a spell on you

i put a spell on you

Through vocal improvisation and a critical engagement with the operatic voice, leo dismembers and reorganizes song structures. For the Sommerfest 2022 at Akademie Schloss Solitude, this process is performed using Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ I Put a Spell on You as a base,...
banshee

banshee

Drawing on the Irish/Celtic myth of the banshee, a female figure of the Otherworld who announces death, this work unfolds as a vocal soundscape of lament and mourning, performed alongside a slow walk from public space to the top floor of a building. The piece situates...
The be_coming

The be_coming

The performance is the third part of the research project “Rite of Passage: The Graduation Ceremony, The Crowning, or The be_coming.” Drawing on elements of the acceptance of royal duty, coronation, political rallies, and quinceañeras, leo delivered a speech during...