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A suspended breath, then snapping back to life's rhythm. Stuck in that endless loop fighting for dreams, unsure what's next. Neo-gothic video performance with dance

elements, illuminating rather than obscuring the artist's inner turmoil through vibrant color and light.

A multi-part video and dance performance, profoundly influenced by the turbulence and uncertainties of modern life. The work opens with an expressionistic video installation that envelops the audience, guiding them through the inner dialogue and psychological landscape of a contemporary artist grappling with their place in the world. This immersive video component serves as an avant-garde prelude, setting the tone and emotional timbre.

The installation seamlessly transitions into a live modern dance performance accompanied by an original musical score. The dancers' powerful, athletic movements embody the internal conflicts, doubts, and driving ambitions coursing through the artist's psyche. Their bodies become kinetic poetry, at times frenetic and disjointed, at others flowing with lyrical grace. The choreography explicitly reflects the duality of the artistic experience - the passion, the struggle, the questioning inherent to the creative process.

Through this symbiotic fusion of varied media, the lines blur between audience and performer, reality and psychological realm. The artists do not merely express their personal narratives, but tap into resonant universal themes - the human quest for meaning, purpose, and self-actualization in a fast-paced, fractured world. It is both an introspective journey and an invitation for collective catharsis.

by Selby June Jenkins & Aristo Vopěnka

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20:00 - Doors

21:00 - Part I

22:00 - Part II

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View the event on Art rabbit : https://www.artrabbit.com/events/fragments-iii-ruminating

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