GRUNT delves into the impact of trauma through primal vocal expression, where layers of unspoken pain are unveiled through raw, unfiltered sound. Inspired by the growls of Death Metal, performer Diane began growling a year ago, studying under professional metal singers. She is drawn to its capacity to evoke darkness and offer catharsis, finding a powerful mix of humor and pathos in the contrast between her gestural intentions and the raw intensity of her vocal expression.

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Bio
 

Diane Mahín (1993) is a Dutch-Iranian performance maker and sociologist based in Amsterdam. Dissociation, emptiness, and death are recurring themes in her work. and the sociologist in her is fascinated by social constructs and human subjugation to social systems. After her studies at Goldsmiths, University of London and Maastricht Institute of Performative Arts, Diane recently graduated from Sandberg Institute. Her innovative works have been showcased in various prestigious venues, including Rewire, KIKK (BE), Frascati, Veem House for Performance, STUK Leuven (BE), XING Bologna (IT), Motel Mozaïque, and Instrument Inventors Initiative. 

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Credits

concept, performance: Diane Mahín

costume design: Miruna Vlad

artistic advice: Isadora Tomasi

vocal coaching: Monica Janssen 

residency: GREENHOUSE

special thanks: Rose Akras

this performance is supported by: Amarte Fonds

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