Rosalind Goldberg

Photo: Ekaterina Lukoshkova

Dim

Dim is a work for three dancers. A state of numbness steers their relationships and pathways, where care, violence, indifference, boundlessness, and desire tremble on an uneven path.

Dim explores anaesthesia – both as a consequence of the times we live in and as a tool to cope with these times. This numbed state often arises from our over-aestheticised, accelerated, and information-rich society. Paradoxically, it is also frequently chemically induced, as a self-generated shield against an overwhelming reality. Never before have so many people used antidepressants as today – a development deeply rooted in the pharmaceutical industry of late capitalism, which some argue functions to maintain productivity within the labor system.

This choreographic work examines the physical logics that these states evoke and how human perceptions of the world and others are altered. What do you simply ignore because it does not concern you, because you are numbed? And what can be done, since you feel less? Not all stimuli can be blocked out, and certain overwhelming impressions still seep through and are absorbed by the body. How are relational emotions like care and violence navigated through this haze?

This work is the first of three in the STUPOR series, which all deal with the theme of anaesthesia.

Dim premiered on February 6th 2025 at MDT in Stockholm.

Review

The performance Dim by choreographer Rosalind Goldberg has a movement expression that insists and fascinates. The combination of the form-based movement material and the somatic awareness of the performers is both refreshing and satisfying. …it is easy to suddenly feel like a child who wants to touch, taste, and be inside this mystery that you have been sitting and studying for an hour.

scenekunst.no

Photos by Ekaterina Lukoshkova

Arts Council Norway