This work surrounds itself with ideas of self perception. I am questioning how this biased perspective influences how we approach forgiveness. The project aims to present/offer responses that could take place within the evolution of forgiving the self. Shame, impatience, and observance.
There are dimensions that I wish to peer into. Places that are carved into the subconscious mind. My work builds vessels so that those places become closer in sight and sensation. This process of opening doors is always in relation to my black body and how it experiences the world. Will I always be political if my art is within blackness? A union of performance art, improvisational scoring, and contemporary dance. These avenues act as geneses for every door I attempt to open.
As an individual maker moving through the world with Borderline Personality Disorder I put emphasis on personal perception. When will yours and mine collide? Where is the critical moment that we notice the collision. Inside the building of my work these ideas are revaluated and added to.
About the Artist:
Versaille Jones (they/them) is a dancer and choreographer who grew up training in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2023 Versaille graduated from The University of the Arts with an Artistic Scholarship. Versaille has performed under choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Dennis Geter, Joanna Kotze, Fana Fraser, Kathyrn Vickers and Albert Quesada. They have also done professional work for The Fidget Space (Philadelphia, PA) under Megan Bridge as well as Judson Church’s Movement Research (NY). Currently Versaille is a teaching artist for Moving in the Spirit as well as a selected choreographer for the The Dance Canvas 2023-2024 Palette Project , the Houston Barnstorm Festival, and Spoke The Hub’s Spring Wheelhouse Showcase (Brooklyn NY).