Like a Greek tragedy, the plot unfolds in the breached liminal space of the empty house where the artists operate possibly as guests, possibly as hosts. An Albanian iso-polyphonic choir, which is heard but not seen, sings texts based on interviews with locals, who respond to the artists’ invasion. Like a one-way immigration movement, the iso-polyphonic singing begins with one lead singer, and continues with additional voices joining in. This act of reverse immigration, from the place regarded as representative of Western affluence to the place seen as destitute and deficient, critically inquires into the status of artists as privileged foreigners, short-term migrants who come to work with the local community.

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