“Human Measure,” the new dance piece created by multimedia artist Cassils and choreographed by Jasmine Albuquerque, problematizes visibility. And so the work is very much problematizing visibility,” said Cassils, who was born in Canada but now lives in Los Angeles. While acknowledging the works’ issues, Cassils wanted to reclaim Klein’s use of bodies and reframe it through the lens of trans bodies and experiences. In their performance piece “Inextinguishable Fire,” Cassils set themselves on fire and forced audiences to confront violence and trauma on the stage as a metaphor for real-world atrocities. But of all their projects, they said “Human Measure” is unique in the way it represents trans stories onstage.

Source: CBC News October 27, 2022 05:01 UTC