Monk in Pieces

While working on a new production of her masterpiece, Atlas, the composer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk confronts herself with the idea of legacy, trying to find an answer to the question: what remains? With interviews from Björk and David Byrne, the film explores how the woman, once defined as “A disgrace to the name of dancing”, became one of the greatest artists of our time.
SEE THE SOUND 2025 USA, Germany, France 94 min language: English subtitles: English

Monk in Pieces

T he boundary-breaking artist Meredith Monk overcame a hostile critical establishment to become one of the great innovators of her generation. In the midst of her latest creation, Indra’s Net, Monk faces mortality: can such singular work be performed without her?
Featuring interviews with Björk and David Byrne, Monk in Pieces is a mosaic that illuminates Monk’s wildly original vocabulary of sound and imagery. The film recently had its world premiere at the Berlinale, where it was nominated for the prestigious Teddy Award.