Ofrena musical

Ofrena Musical revolves around an artefact in the form of a triptych. Traditionally a bearer of medieval iconographic programmes, this support structure abandons its inert state as the artists intervene in and activate it. Pol Roig and Erika Michi deploy mechanisms inspired by trick theatre and automata, combining the origins of moving images with digital technology. Ari Cardozo’s live sound composition drives the action, turning the performers into activators of a dimensionless space.

The triptych—cabinet, secrétaire or folding screen—operates as a mirror object, enabling short sketches to overlap in a collage of abstract and concrete languages, forming an interior monologue. The work seeks to subvert the viewer’s cognitive experience by opening up new temporalities and hidden spaces of intimacy.

The performance takes its title from The Musical Offering (Musikalisches Opfer, 1747) by Johann Sebastian Bach, a collection of contrapuntal pieces built around a single musical theme proposed by Frederick II of Prussia.

Authorship and activation: Erika Michi and Pol Roig
Original live composition: Ari Cardozo
Graphic intervention on the embossed metal triptych: Amalia S-P de Nieves
Found footage: Carmela Sesé
Wire-woven costume-artefact: Inés Folch
Triptych construction: Mateo Palazzi
Voice: Erika Michi
Triptych design: Pol Roig
Poster design: Lafolie8
Special thanks: Quim Palmada, Eulàlia Valldosera, Antonio Fernández, Lupe Blanco, Irene Royo and Blanca Miró.