A residency exploring the TRANS FEMALE as a PROTAGONIST in her own right. 

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Thoravej 29

During their weeks at HAUT, Alectra and Cassie will study the idea of the transsexual body through movement, sound and fashion. 

The artists will begin a SOMATIC RESEARCH of the constricted but ever escaping body: The hysterical female at the ward, the mentally ill transgender, and the CLOTHES made to restrict or confirm us – and the dance between the public and underground. They see the underground as a place of great inspiration which allows for an embodiment without constriction and public that forces us to learn the choreography and dressing of our surroundings for survival and passing. And, like a transition, QUESTIONS the idea of these DUALITIES

The artists want to explore all the “hacks” constructing the body, more specifically the allure and mirage of the female that is made up through the garment – like cinching the waist, putting on the heels and taping the tuck – affects the body in movement. Working from the point of GARMENT CONSTRUCTION will allow the artists to transform the tactile feeling of sewing and composing a look into a choreographic lens to look through. 

Alectra Rothschild and Cassie Augusta Jørgensen have collaborated on different projects since 2017 by inviting each other into respective individual projects. This residency is the first time they will start a project together from scratch. 

Cassie Augusta Jørgensen
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Alectra Rothschild
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