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to be free is a work-in-process by Marie Lloyd Paspe in collaboration with sound & performance artist Sylvain Souklaye at TOPAZ Arts in Woodside, Queens on Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 PM.

Ignited by the hypervisibility of and surveillance on immigrants, we are interested in what it means to be seen and making with our bodies during this time. ‘to be free’ is a sound-movement choreography of observation and deep listening to the invisible, Sacred, and absent. Through sonic landscapes made by loop pedals, body mics, and vocals, with choreography inspired by the in/visibilities of labour and the subsequent absence of what was — the piece attempts to capture our experiences as transcontinental artists whose families moved to this country for a better life.

Thank you Paz Tanjuaquio, Todd Richmond, TOPAZ Arts, and NYS DanceForce for the 2024-25 AAPI Dance Residency at TOPAZ Arts.