WITHIN THE GRAY SPACE

A contemporary duet that explores fractured identity and the shifting perceptions of self.

Through sharp refractions of movement and fluid transitions, the dancers navigate the space between who we are, who we think we are, and how we are perceived.

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Set in a minimalist, fragmented light scape, the choreography unfolds like a prism—splitting one self into many. The performers blur the lines between mirror and shadow, often moving in sync only to break apart into opposing trajectories. Each becomes a distorted reflection of the other—alternate versions of the same inner world.

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The work lingers in ambiguity, where identity is not fixed but refracted and layered—a meditation on the quiet tension of becoming in a space where nothing is black or white, only gray. 

Image by Elyse Mertz

Artists featured in this work: 

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Juliana Martino* / Julia Ramirez*

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*original cast