"As an artist, I aim to make sense of what already surrounds and resides within us all. Rather than demanding more resources, I ask myself and my collaborators questions to learn from the history of our differing yet similar life paths. I notice what is and say yes to it. I am interested in the idea of simply being. Through this research, freedom and pure connection are found.
I vow to be honest and trusting in the moments of reflection and sharing that arise. I embrace the happy accidents and the cyclical patterns that flow between us all. I never underestimate the power of laughter and the freedom of play, and I aim to create movement experiences that are both pleasurable and provocative. I align with ideas of reclamation and dance's cathartic nature, enhanced by the relationships fostered in my creative space.
This is what fuels my research: the person I was, am, and will be in a space with people who were, are, and will be. Through discussion and play, I reveal the richness of what already exists. I intend to create a full body of satisfying yet disruptive work through permission: permission to be risky, aloof, loud, and sly simultaneously. I foster a world where all can reclaim their power and unapologetically be."
Celeste Goldes
