BUST by Anna Riley-Shepard and Maria Pisiou
What stories does a chest carry? Some are visible — traces of struggle, transition, affirmation. Others remain beneath the ribcage — memories of love, fear, grief, rage.
BUST investigates the femme chest as a contested body zone shaped by history, intimacy, and power. Drawing on punk’s disruptive energy, two performers move through shifting landscapes, using breath, lungs, and heart to navigate layered stories.
A multidisciplinary work blending dance, punk music, and wearable installation by Anna Riley-Shepard and Maria Pisiou in collaboration with the punk duo Persobag and the visual artist Natalia Manta.
The performance begins both days at 20:00.
Credits:
Concept, Choreography & Performance: Maria Pisiou & Αnna Riley-Shepard
Composition & Sound Design: Personbag (Lana Harris & FiFi)
Wearable Sculpture & Set: Natalia Manta
Dramaturgy: Rodia Vomvolou
Photo & Video: Jace Kunfermann
Video editing: Maria Pisiou
In co-production with Tanzhaus Basel, CH
With the support of Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, Het Cultuurfonds, Tanzhaus Basel
Thank you for hosting parts of our research phase, Onassis Foundation, Sky Studio Amsterdam, and DansLab Noord.
Special thanks to Corinne Eckenstein, Fer Gonzalez Morales, Sebastian Zuber, Kihako Narisawa, Laura Boser, Sofia Garcia Miramon
