Please, Water the Plants When I am Gone

For me, dance gives meaning to my life. It aids in my understanding of our world when I cannot use words to find what I am trying to say. It is an essential part of my being, it allows me to have a deeper understanding of emotions, self-awareness, and also prepares me to be open to new ideas and experiences. It has taught me vulnerability. The immersive dance theater piece, “Please, water the plants when I am gone.” comes out of its hiatus and back into life. A film, photograph, and movement study based around the concept of rooting and how dance has been woven in and out of my life through my many different growing phases. As time goes on, and what feels most natural, there is no separation between dancer and self. It is what surrounds me constantly. An exploration of self, love, and creative expression.

- Catey Clark

Choreographer: Catey Clark Photographers: Bradley Patchett & Lorry Lang Video: Mia Navarro & Cole Gernert Painter: Aila Boel Oldenburg Stylist: Delaney Williams