Zipper exerts an environmental power and largeness that drive the dancers through catastrophic tremors as well as soft moments. These evolutions dwarf the individuals as the group is shaped by its environment. I envision the work on a geological time scale, capturing human reactions within a landscape that none of the dancers truly own. Little stories might wash up on a shore only to recede into the unfolding momentum of the work. As is true in our own lives, we don’t always know who or where we are, but we are fundamentally earnest in our moment-to-moment perceptions and intensions.