Rise and Fall
A live audiovisual performance blending contemporary jazz, Indian classical music and visual art exploring the fragility of nature.
Created by Polish musician Karolina Beimcik and Indian visual artist Parizad D, the evening offers an immersive experience. The music weaves an improvised score featuring tabla, violin, and guitar, as the visuals portray disintegrating botanical forms by combining video art, x-rays, and scans into a cinematic journey.
Reflecting on birth, growth, decay, and regeneration, the work invites audiences to contemplate the divide between fragility and resilience and the connection between nature and human emotions.
Joining the duo for this special iteration will be Hugh Stuckey from Adelaide and other local artists, creating a unique cross-cultural collaboration.
Early birds get the best seats (and the best view of nature’s cycles!)
Presented by: blaide.live
‘rise and fall’ is an immersive project by musician Karolina Beimcik and visual artist Parizad D, exploring the fragility of nature through music and visual art.
Karolina is a Polish composer, vocalist and violinist, blending poetry with Polish, Ukrainian and Indian music. Parizad is an Indian visual artist, who works across photography, video-art, print-making and live visuals - merging analogue mediums with technology.
The duo perform live with an improvised score of contemporary jazz and Indian classical, uniquely blended using tabla, violin, sarangi and guitar. The visuals depict botanical elements in varying states of disintegration using video art, x-rays, scans and other imagery.
Debuted in India, the project will have its Australian premiere at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Sessions
Ticket Prices
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1 Venue
The Iris at The Mercury
The Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett St, Adelaide, Kaurna
- The only access to this space is via steps/stairs.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Suitability & Warnings
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- High Visual Content
- Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language