PEARLYN LII

OXFORD RUSKIN MFA
ENTRY APPLICATION
2026–2027

Reverb, A Genetic Opera
ft. Ani Liu

Performance using mitochondrial DNA, 2023. MoMA Theater, New York.

A representative section of the performance may be found between minutes 0:34–2:00.

In its second iteration, Reverb: A Genetic Opera extends its inquiry through performance with invited participant Ani Liu. Lineage is mediated through voice and proximity, unfolding in real time through shared listening with an audience. Sound functions as a site where biological memory and cultural transmission are held in tension, carried through resonance rather than resolution.