l o r e l e i

Lorelei is Thryn Saxon's first solo work and was selected for the 2022 Future Dance Festival at the 92Y in New York City. Inspired by the German myth of the siren Lorelei, the work examines the tension between visibility and concealment, desire and projection.

Although performed topless, the solo never reveals the dancer's face and rarely the front of her body. Instead, the audience encounters an ever-shifting landscape of skin, muscle, and breath through the back, shoulders, and arms. By denying the expected vantage point, Lorelei resists the conventions of the male gaze and asks viewers to confront their own expectations of the female body. Here, mystery is not an invitation to possess, but an assertion of autonomy. The siren's power lies not in what she reveals, but in what she refuses to surrender.

Premiered in 2021 at Arts On Site in NYC. Co-commissioned and presented by CREATE Art and Arts on Site. Footage from Future Dance Festival at 92Y.

7 minutes - solo dancer