At the core of this performance by Kelvin Sholar and Aleksandra is a constantly changing musical theme that gradually returns to its original form. Composed from all twelve tones of the chromatic scale, the theme—one among hundreds of millions of possible permutations— undergoes a sequence of transformations including rotation, reflection, inversion, and repetition. These operations fragment and reshape the melody, causing it to temporarily lose its identity.

The work develops over six overlapping stages: voice, percussion, classical piano, jazz piano, electronics, and techno, with each one transposing the theme into a different musical language and physical medium. Speech dissolves into breath and rhythm as percussion emerges; composed piano textures expand into improvisation; electronic atmospheres condense into a pulsing groove. Each musical environment becomes a distinct ‘citizenship’, with the performance enacting a live negotiation between these sonic territories.

Visual artist Aleksandra performs simultaneously within a three-dimensional animated environment, mirroring the musical transformations in space. In the final stage of the performance, the audience is invited to join the pulse, becoming active participants as opposed to spectators. As the electronics of the main theme’s sixth version gradually fall away, only human voices remain. What remains is a fleeting form of belonging, manifested through listening, participation, and the shared act of making sound together.