Description: 7y98D unites two dynamic voices to develop a timely and relevant piece focusing on the impacts of climate change. Street dance-based artist RubberLegz and OURO Collective collaborate with prominent artists to produce a multi-disciplinary project that emphasizes existing problems viewed through an abstract lens. 7y98D entails a twelve-minute short film directed by Dave Ehrenreich and Jeff Hamada, a fifty-minute stage piece choreographed by RubberLegz and performed by OURO Collective.

The work is inspired by The Climate Clock, a public art installation created by artists Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd set on Manhattan’s Union Square. The clock depicts a timer counting the remaining time to avoid climate disaster. According to the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC, if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate, the average global temperature will continue to rise and become irreversible. Golan and Boyd began counting down on September 17th, 2020, from 7 years, 103 days, 15 hours, 40 minutes, and 7 seconds – OURO became aware of the Climate Clock when it was down to 7 years and 98 days.

Running time: 55 minutes
Choreography: RubberLegz in collaboration with OURO Collective
Number of dancers: 5
Costumes: Jean Okada
Lighting Designer: James Proudfoot
Composition: Owen Belton
Residency: Bridge and Enrich Lives Society, Q7 Studios/Out Innerspace Dance Theatre.

Supported by: BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, City of Vancouver, Dance Victoria (Chrystal Dance Prize)

Performance History:

December 2021: Work-in-progress showing (Tangible Studios), Vancouver, BC
June 2022: Roundhouse Performance Centre, Vancouver, BC

7y98D short film History:

January 2022: Premiere on NOWNESS, online
March 2022: Cinedans International Dance Film Festival, Amsterdam, NL
July 2023: Lago Film Festival, Lago, Italy
September 2023: Mignolo International Screendance Festival, Metuchen, NJ, USA
November 2023: TANZAHOi Internation Festival for Dance, Hamburg, Germany