Rosalind Goldberg

Photo: Ekaterina Lukoshkova

Dim

Dim deals with anesthesia - anesthesia as a consequence of the times we live in, and as a tool to be able to deal with these times.

Dim is a work for three dancers. A realm of numbness steers their relations and pathways, where care, violence, indifference, boundlessness and desire quiver in an uneven path.

Dim derives from bodily states of anesthesia that arise as a consequence of an over-aestheticized, accelerated, and information-rich society: anesthesia emerges due to the impressions one is exposed to being too many and too strong so that the perception changes as a result. The idea is that one is numbed by taking part in an over-aestheticized world that roars out non-stop sensory experiences. The numbing can be understood as a response to a reality where one is overwhelmed by images, sounds, and other impressions. I’m interested in its physical implications and how it affects relations and the drawings of boundaries.

Dim means obscure and blurred, reflecting the numbness this piece takes as its starting point. Dim explores the physical logic these states evoke. You are not shielded sensorial inputs within this state, so what kind of impressions seep in and are picked up? What is it that you just ignore because it doesn't concern you, due to your numbness? And what can be done because less is felt?

Imagine a different relationship to borders emerging, where you can be happy when someone is close without taking too much interest at the same time - there is indifference at stake. How does this indifference play out relationally towards others and your own body? How are care and violence dealt with within this daze?

Dim premiered on February 6th 2025 at MDT in Stockholm.

Review

The performance Dim by choreographer Rosalind Goldberg has a movement expression that insists and fascinates. The combination of the form-based movement material and the somatic awareness of the performers is both refreshing and satisfying. …it is easy to suddenly feel like a child who wants to touch, taste, and be inside this mystery that you have been sitting and studying for an hour.

scenekunst.no

Photos by Ekaterina Lukoshkova

Arts Council Norway