THIS IS NOT A WHITE WOMAN
© Photo by Paolo Porto
© Photo by Paolo Porto
Created in 2014
Duration: 25 min
Identity is given to us at birth, and little by little, it returns to us. Thus, we become “I,” and we shape this identity by subverting it, destroying it, or simply accepting it. But do we truly have the power to choose? Thought and identity change us. So, can we be “without” for a moment, return to the essence of things—flesh and muscle…
Through this solo, I seek a way to exorcise this identity. To dance something that happens between ideas. I don’t want you to give me a name, nor do I want you to categorize me.
How can we be what draws us in only to vanish?
It’s no longer about knowing the world or being, but about transforming our ideas, to throw ourselves into the moment, right here, right now. To go on stage to be oneself without fear of the unknown, the vague, the unnameable.
Music: Michael Avron
Lighting: Jean-Pierre Nepost
Production: Compagnie Ma’
Supported by: Micadanses (Paris), Festival Mouvement Contemporain
2nd Prize from the Jury and Audience Choice Award – Gdańsk Solo Dance Contest 2014 (Poland)
3rd Prize from the Jury and a Special Mention for the depth and richness of the choreography – Corto In Danza Festival 2014 (Cagliari, Italy)
2nd Prize from the Jury – Grand Studio Prize at HiverÔclites 2015 (Avignon, France)
1st Prize from the Jury – Tobina Festival 2015 (Paris, France)
2nd Prize from the Jury – Burgos/New York International Choreography Competition 2015 (Burgos, Spain)
2nd Prize from the Jury – 3.2.1…Taniec International Competition 2017 (Krakow, Poland)