“Hypothetically Personal” by Dasha Rush is an abstract audiovisual performance that delves intothe essence of human existence. The piece explores the dichotomy of our being as bothbiological entities and as complex organisms driven by the mysteries of the subconscious,particularly through dreams.The abstract imagery evokes the neural pathways of the brain, juxtaposed with organic forms thatremind us of our physical nature. The auditory component comprises ambient and experimentalsounds that mimic the ebb andflow of dream sequences.”Hypothetically Personal” serves as a meditative journey through the layers of human identity,from the tangible to the intangible, offering an abstract perspective on the nature of being.
Dasha Rush
Dasha Rush is a Russian-born, French national, based in Berlin, who is an artist that spends her time traveling around the globe while working on a wide variety of electronic music and art projects. She has released music on labels such as Sonic Groove and Raster Noton, and has also collaborated with others. Additionally, some of her work has been released on her own labels, Fullpanda Records (2005) and the experimental sub-label Hunger to Create (2004) She began her musical career at a young age in Moscow, where she was one of the first female DJs/producers in Eastern Europe. After moving to France in 1996, she gained international recognition in the early 2000s and developed as an electronic music composer, producer, and DJ, experimenting with various forms of art by collaborating with dancers and painters. Rush views genres as starting points rather than destinations and explores rare electronic experimentation that draws from the roots of underground music from the early 20th century. In conclusion, Dasha Rush is a live performer, electronic music composer, sound artist, and techno DJ whose work extends beyond the dance floor and sometimes beyond music itself. In her strange and twisted world, the machines are the protagonists of a neo-romanticism, weaved with human dreams.