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The Embrace of the Saw

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OBORO - Salle Daniel -Dion et Su Schnee

Montréal, Canada

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Jan 23 - Mar 21, 2026

 

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The Embrace of the Saw is an immersive cinematic experience exploring the concept of rupture: how moments of fracture (within ourselves, our relationships or with the systems and environments we are part of) can become generative paths towards transformation and renewal.

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Through a scenography of multiple videos, holographic images, surround lighting, and spatialized soundscapes, unfolds a surreal composition of shifting architectures, classical sculptures and amorphous forms caught in a process of sundering. The combination of real and digital images weaves a post-dramatic narrative in which fluid, organic, and desiring shapes dissolve rigid structures and give rise to new forms. The sentiment of embracing rupture is especially relevant in a time when we are confronted with decaying social systems and the opportunity arises to break away to generate other ways of being. Like a vine deepening the crack of a crumbling wall, our bodies are the instrument through which new contours and textures (physical, virtual and social) can always emerge.

Production Team

Direction

Technical Direction

​Performers

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Videography Assistance

 Studio Assistance​​​​

3D Printing

​​Laura Acosta & Santiago Tavera

Milton Riaño 

Mattia Perruzzo, Stefano Ghidetti, Javi Bernal, Florencia Sosa Rey, Rayah Ghosh, Saulo Tenório, Hugo Rueda

​Milton Riaño, Marco Camerino, Abraham Mercado

Carolina Etchart, Christyna Franklin, Sabina Gámez, Najeeba Ahmed, Gabriel Fuks, Parsa Fard​

Cristo Riffo

Photos x  Michael Patten

Photos x  Michael Patten

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We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

© Copyright 2025 Santiago Tavera

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