FREQUENCIES OF SORROW

motions are often expressed through words. We describe our pain, joy, fear, and other emotions with beautiful poetry and prose. Although words are highly effective tools to express emotion, they do not cover the less structured features of a feeling. This piece will explore the artist’s intense emotions and feelings that stem from their experiences with bipolar disorder through electronic sound. Like the disorder itself, the piece is created in the moment. Bipolar disorder causes emotions to shift like the wind. As such, the sounds produced will be fully improvised to illustrate the abstract and unpredictable nature of mood. Bio: Dolorem is a multidisciplinary performance artist whose work revolves around mood and emotion. They have a research background in the philosophy of horror in film, as well as over 20 years experience as an actor and improvised performer. This piece at BANGS marks their first ever sound-based performance.