Directed by architect and scenographer Erin Cuevas, Ouroboros reimagines the traditional architectural feature of a colonnade as a stage. A series of 36 poles will be installed in the gallery space for dancers to interact with throughout the chapters of the performance. Named after the symbol of life’s cyclical nature, Ouroboros is told through a series of seven chapters — pulse, diagnosis, treatment, catharsis, recovery, relapse, and pulse again — that outline key moments many women face when undergoing physical or psychological trauma.

Cuevas is partnering with emerging choreographer and movement artist Vickie Roan, whose work pushes the boundaries of contemporary dance. The score is composed by Kurtis Sprung, whose compositions range from classically inspired concertos to dreamy, otherworldly soundscapes. 

Ouroboros is presented by the Boghosian Fellowship of the Syracuse University School of Architecture and is generously sponsored by XPOLE.

Please note that this performance includes flashing lights.