Dupont’s performance I Breathe You, Do You Breathe Me? examines respiration, presence, and its situated cultural context. Breathing occurs in the present and bridges the gap between past and future, connecting people with space and place.

I Breathe You, Do You Breathe Me? is a participatory performance that engages multiple audiences in different locations. Dupont invites guests to turn their attention to breathing by asking them to focus on their breath, thus creating a direct link between participants and performers.

The performance proceeds as a rhythmic collective dance with the breath as the anchor. The participant’s pulsating breath is amplified and transmitted through speakers inside and outside the site’s walls. Thus, the site’s shared breathing becomes a sensuous and site-specific physical presence.

The dynamics of breathing, and thus the relationship between performers, present participants, and the physical setting, form the starting point for Dupont’s holistic performance. By including both material and ephemeral elements, I Breathe You, Do You Breathe Me? creates awareness of humankind’s interrelatedness.