I see her wearing an eternal white dress

Her absence frightens me

I squeeze my eyes shut

Her smile

I open my eyes

Her absence

I shut my eyes

She drinks tea

I look around

I feel the emptiness without her

I squeeze my eyes tightly this time

She is with me

She is me

She is …

The emotional essence of human beings of any background is considered as a link among them. In regard to customs and rituals, human’s behavior in different parts of the world is influenced by the respective local culture.

I decided to work on a project with the concept of   mourning by utilizing a sad experience of losing one of my beloved three years ago.       

Throughout my life, I have run away from traditional rites such as The New Year, marriage, or mourning dress. I have always believed these rituals to be cumbersome and have refused to participate in them in any form. But, to my surprise, taking refuge in these rituals helped me find a sense of peace that I had lost at the time of this unfortunate event. 

In the meantime, what happened has inspired me to share with my audiences through contemporary dance the contradictory feelings that I experienced such as sorrow, suspension, hollowness, homesickness, unease, regret, and at the same time, the great sense of gratitude for the good health and presence of my loved ones in my life. In the process, I drew on materials which were either rooted in an endless source deep inside me or blossomed from these newly discovered rites.

Rehearsal Schedule

Workspacebrussels                        28^th Jan - 3^rd Feb 2019

Brussels/ Belgium

PACT Zollverein                              4^th Feb - 4^th Mar 2019

Essen/ Germany

Honar Shahr Aftab                        1^st Nov - 30^th Dec 2019

Shiraz/ Iran

Camargo Foundation                23^rd Feb - 30^th Mar 2021

Cassis/ France

Performance Schedule

Legs Festival                                 11^th - 12^th Jun 2021

Charleroi/ Belgium

Dancer & Choreographer: Alireza Mirmohammadi

Director Advisor: Maryam Ghiasi

Producer: Ali Mirmotahari

Co-production: Charlroi Danse

Music Composer: Afshin Motlaghfard

Visual Artist: Arman Moghadam

Dramaturge: Ines Minten

Light Designer: Ali Kouzehgar

Costume Designer: Matin Keymanesh

Graphic Designer: Marjan Ranjbar

Photographer: Parisa Ghiasi

Director of International Relations: Maryam Ghiasi

With the support of:

Kooshk Residency

Workspace Brussels

PACT Zollverein

Camargo Foundation