Notes of a Dreaming Caracal

2023
KUNSTHALLE BASEL , Switzerland

Film, 24min., Full HD, color, sound.
by Florine Leoni in co-creation with Juan Felipe Amaya Gonzalez, Mona De Weerdt, Jannik Giger

Notes from the Dreaming Caracal” explores the transformative potential of interpersonal encounters through a process-based collaborative approach. The film emphasizes curiosity and experimentation, enabling the exploration of the unknown. Its unique cinematography captures spontaneous interactions, including agreements and dialogues, creating a blend of documentary and fiction. The film features the first encounter between performers Juan Felipe Amaya Gonzalez and Llewelyn Reichman, whose relationship oscillates between tenderness and brutality, gentleness and intensity, as they navigate a shared spatial and acoustic landscape. Accompanied by a sensory soundtrack, their experience liberates them from fixed identities and categories, highlighting the fluidity of human connection.