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Angela Conquet, PhD Candidate, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne

At Rising, a dance program delves into dark places – and then finally oozes with joy

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave. Lucy Parakhina/Rising

I first came across the work of Argentinian underground enfant terrible Marina Otero in 2022, seeing her work Fuck Me in Paris. Fuck Me starts with shaky videos of Otero speaking from a hospital bed while awaiting spinal surgery, explaining her initial absence from the stage.

When she did appear, she was frail and could barely move. Six strapping naked dancers helped her demonstrate what the dance would have been, now that she could no longer dance. Propping and carrying her, her petite body seemed even more fragile in their hands.

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