A person dressed in flowing white fabric, illuminated by blue and purple stage lighting, holding a long stick in a dark setting.

Cold Loving (Work in Progress)

LYD PORT is developing COLD-LOVING – a techno-fashion-opera blending rave culture, contemporary classical music, and high-fashion aesthetics. The performance explores cold-loving creatures like glacier algae and krill as metaphors for transformation, identity, and resilience.

Costumes drive the storytelling, inspired by designers like Alexander McQueen and Iris van Herpen. Performers shift between soloists, chorus, and instrumentalists, merging the raw energy of classical music with electronic beats. The immersive format allows audiences to move freely, experiencing the synergy of rave and runway.

Inspired by sustainable art-fashion, we incorporate recycled materials and glacial imagery, reflecting both environmental impact and ephemeral beauty.


Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation and What’s Next? by Creative Europe, with a residency at MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN

Two images showing a room with a piece of fabric suspended from the ceiling, used as a stage prop. The first image has normal lighting with two people, a man and a woman, interacting near the fabric. The second image has purple lighting, with a woman adjusting equipment while the fabric is illuminated, creating a glowing effect.
A person on stage dressed in flowing white fabric, playing a violin, illuminated by purple stage lighting.
A person wearing a long, flowing sheer gown and holding a violin, standing on a wooden floor surrounded by vibrant red and purple lighting effects.
A person sitting on the floor in a dark room illuminated by blue light, with their silhouette visible.
Dimly lit art installation featuring a sculpture of a person with a veil, surrounded by hanging fabric, illuminated in purple and pink lighting.
Person with shaved head in dim, blue and purple lighting, touching or adjusting a ceiling or wall with a hand.
A person is sitting or crouching on what appears to be a bed in a dark room illuminated by purple and blue lighting.
A woman is lying in bed with blue and pink purple lighting, holding a note while looking at the camera.