The Presence of Absence
“I carry the silence like an organ.”
Concept
The Presence of Absence is a solo ritual-performance exploring the emotional, spiritual and psychological impact of absence: the absence of love, of the self, of the divine feminine, of the body once touched or lost.
Questions That Echo
At its core, this work asks: how do we carry the things that are no longer there? And what does absence teach us about being fully alive?
Context
The Presence of Absence speaks to artistic spaces and curatorial contexts that value presence, emotional depth and embodied silence.
When Silence Becomes Gesture
Through poetic text, embodied gesture, breath work, repetition and silence, the performance examines how voids shape identity and how longing becomes ritual. The piece is personal yet archetypal, intimate yet expansive.
Experience
The Presence of Absence is an emotional ceremony, a poetic embodiment of grief, love and inner return. It offers an immersive experience, centered around silence, embodiment and presence.
Impact
It offers a contemplative and immersive experience rooted in personal myth and collective resonance.
Practical info
- Duration: 75–90 minutes
- Language: English / French (Adaptable to other languages via subtitles)
- Format: Solo performance
- Stage: Black box / chapel / installation / site-specific
- Technical needs: Minimal, adaptable
- Available: For touring, residencies, festivals, performance art events