I see her wearing an eternal white dress
Her absence frightens me
I squeeze my eyes shut
Her smileQ
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                     28th Jan - 3rd Feb 2019
Brussels/ Belgium

PACT Zollverein                           4th Feb - 4th Mar 2019
Essen/ Germany

Honar Shahr Aftab                     1st Nov - 30th Dec 2019
Shiraz/ Iran

Camargo Foundation                23rd Feb - 30th Mar 2021
Cassis/ France

Performance Schedule

Charleroi Danse                         Mar 2024
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
Photographer: Parisa Ghiasi
Costume Designer: Matin Keymanesh
Graphic Designer: Marjan Ranjbar
Director of International Relations: Maryam Ghiasi
With the support of:
Kooshk Residency
Workspace Brussels
PACT Zollverein
Camargo Foundation