UNVEILING THE ABSTRACT

OR THE HIDDEN PATH OF RESISTANCE

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Unveiling the Abstract

Or the Hidden Path of Resistance.

A body moves through shifting light—neither fully seen nor entirely hidden — caught between memory and dream. Faded colors murmur beneath the skin, recalling a wild, sensual past that feels more imagined than real. Once vibrant, the culture now fades to gray, worn down by time and silence. In this space where skin meets shadow, where Dali's dreams dissolve into Goya’s cries, we confront the feelings long forgotten. Drawn from ancient wisdom and the unrest of today, this is not a story but a revelation—a question, not an answer. A fragment of Arab memory shaped by longing, queerness, and resistance. At the heart of it all, Marcus Aurelius reminds us: the soul remains strong when it becomes its own refuge. Meaning won’t come clearly here — but if you linger, you might just recall what color once felt like.

Credit:

Conceived by: Saeed Hani

Producers: Hani Dance & menschMITmensch e.V.

Dancers: Alejandro Fuster, Alice De Maio, Ana F. Melero, Cesare Di Laghi, Kino Luque

Production Manager and Assistant: Ileana Orofino

Music: Jakob Schumo

Light design: Marc Thein

Concept, Stage Design and Costume Design: Saeed Hani

Production: Hani Dance & menschMITmensch e.V.

Co-producing & partner venues: Mierscher Theater, ArcA Bertrange, Luxembourg and

Europahalle Trier, Germany

Creation Residency at: Trois C-L – Maison de la Danse & Mierscher Theater

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Artistic Residencies Provided by Réseau Grand Luxe: Grand Studio, Brussels / POLESUD, CDCN Strasbourg / L'Abri, Geneva, Geneva / Onassis Stegi, Athens.

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With the kind support of:

Fonds stART-up oeuvre national / Ministère de la Culture Luxembourg / Amt für

Stadtkultur & Denkmalschutz Trier / Landesausstellung Rheinland-Pfalz Marc Aurel / Trois C-L - Maison Pour La Danse / Ministerium für Familie, Frauen, Kultur und Integration Rheinland-Pfalz / Kulturstiftung Sparkasse Trier / Lotto Stiftung Rheinland-Pfalz / Kulturstiftung Trier

Copyright visual / photo: Saeed Hani