your shadow - kristina gjems

premiered (without audience due to covid-19) 12th of may 2021 at rom for dans, oslo - norway.

choreography: kristina gjems (website)

dancers: kristina gjems and loan ha

sound design: morten pettersen (website)

lighting design: martin myrvold

costume design: hedda eddy virik (website)

photos: martin myrvold

a duet exploring both the visual and the metaphorical aspects of our shadow.

a shadow is something unpredictable, a missing piece of the story that can give a new perspective, a different narrative. it is the same, but not the same. it can be a companion, an imprint or a distortion. it can give shelter or add dimension. we explore the experience of being watched over, followed by an unpredictable layer of ourselves with a shifting form and the ability to disappear. each movement supported and witnessed. we wish to give the performance a sense of intimacy and conversation, exploring loneliness and togetherness, the individual and the companion.