“Keeping in mind” aims to explore the fluid and chaotic nature of our minds. Inspired by her own dealings with thoughts, focus and presence, Olivia examines how our thoughts can affect us physically and the patterns in which they function. Though our thoughts are not physical, they are felt. The brain can feel burdened and the body restless. Our thoughts pile up, get forgotten and distract us, resulting in a difficulty to be present. “Keeping in mind” deals with the question of how something weightless can take up so much space and attempts to find moments of presence through breath and stillness.

Olivia Das is an American dance artist based in Berlin. She started dancing at a young age, training in contemporary dance, ballet, and hip-hop. She expanded her technical foundation with a diploma in contemporary dance from Danceworks in Berlin. Upon graduating in 2023, she started developing her own artistic work. Music plays a primary role in her choreographic projects, especially in relation to atmosphere. The subjects of her creations are often born out of the nuances of her own life. Starting from this personal place, she seeks to find a universality that everyone can relate to in some way.

[Source: ada-studio.de]

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