thirrea

Experimental dance film

Experimental dance film

PRACTICE

Production

Post-production

Sound

PROJECT

thirrea

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Year

[FW24]

Credits

Directed, produced and edited by Emily Liu and Johans.
Photographed by Johans.
Movement by Emily Liu
Sound design by Johans.

Accolades

Abstract

thirrea emerged from a conversation with Emily, who expressed a desire to explore movement as a response to environmentan attunement not just to space, but to its emotional and material presence. This inquiry led to a performance grounded in deep relationality, where soil, plants, and water became co-conspirators rather than mere backdrop. Emily moves with and through these elements, blurring the boundaries between body and landscape. Through precise, fluid control, she shapeshiftsat times human, at times otherworldlyembodying magical forms that arise from communion rather than imitation.