Breath in this World

The moon holds no light of its own. It receives the sun’s light while the earth’s shadow reshapes it. Two years ago, Nakamura began to consider the moon’s shape as a membrane between stories, between inside and out. Since then, its swaying line and rings of light have led her toward questions of soul, wounds, and the human eye. In this work she follows light and darkness, line and shape through voice and breath.

Premiered in March 2026 at Indexical in Santa Cruz, Breath in this World has traveled to the UCSD Music Spring Festival, ZK/U Berlin, Baiju Theatre near Beijing, UrBANBUILD in Kyoto, and Chicago. It continues to evolve through each performance and the time shared with audiences, who help shape what it means to see.