This shoreline—a place of transition—captures the theme of Torino. Angels, moving between heaven and earth, belong fully to neither, embodying constant transformation. Dossar’s animations echo this: a bird dissolves into water, morphs into a rose, two fish, and finally submerged human figures. The same fluidity runs through Rezanejad’s soundscape, where the strings in 'Anahita Cross the Shore' eerily mimic a human voice.
Rezanejad describes Torino as exploring everyday alchemy—the art of transformation and connection. This theme is woven into the project’s elemental imagery: water and earth, fire and air, merging and reshaping. It’s also reflected in the process itself. Both Rezanejad and Marcus, who provide the voices and embody the central characters, blur the lines between reality and mythology, bringing personal and archetypal narratives together.
The angels’ search mirrors universal experiences: longing for love, connection across distance, or the endless pursuit of knowledge. These themes ripple through the visuals, the poetry, and the music, grounding the mystical in something deeply human.
Recorded for Russia
2017-2019
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