Coda (2020)
Performance
DNSAP diplôme (MFA.)
Beaux-Arts. Paris, France

Coda — borrowing its name from the musical term denoting a resolving cadence — marks the end of a challenging personal journey. I conceived and choreographed the piece by invoking feminine archetypes drawn from religion, cinema, and cultural norms, with which I identify as a queer person. The performers guide the audience through a series of physical and imaginary thresholds, gradually weaving the narrative. The trajectory culminates in an improvised dance with a snake, an iconic symbol of evil, where “constriction” is transformed into an active force, giving rise to a profound emotional catharsis.

Costume design: Yupanqui Ramos, Yulong Song and Ignacia Zordan

Photography: Adrien Thibault