Portraits in Red

Exploring the self intertwining with the other. Portraits in Red is a solo dance performance by Anu Laiho. The work examines the human under the gaze of the other, casting focus on the expectations, assumptions and desires that interfere in the experience of a feminine queer body and mind. A sense of otherness lingers in the landscape, taking the form of monstrosity moving through metamorphoses of pleasure and violence. The performer creates a series of metaphorical self-portraits, in an attempt to reveal their self to the audience, assembling and disassembling the self in a continuous loop. A portrayal of the red fleshiness under the skin and the inner workings of the mind. Gymsalen 28th November 2026 19:00 Choreography and performance: Anu Laiho Sound and composition: Kristoffer Lislegaard Scenography and costume: Peny Spanou Outside eye: Cecilie Lindeman Steen Technician: Andrew Graham Documentation: Atul Giri Picture: Tale Hendnes Funded by: Oslo Kommune Special thanks to: Montebøllo Kollektiv, PRAXIS Oslo, Koreografilaboratoriet/Dansens Hus, Mind the Gap, ATLAS/ImPulsTanz Foto: Tale Hendnes Arrangør: Anu Laiho