Yellow Towel

As a child, Dana Michel would drape a yellow towel on her head so she would resemble the blonde girls at her school. As an adult, she revisits the imaginary world of her other self in a ritual performance without cover-ups or censorship. With a blend of gravity and buffoonery, she digs into the stereotypes of black culture, turning them upside down to see what is revealed. From these deep memories a strange creature slowly emerges, and it adjusts to its surroundings in a slow and isconcerting metamorphosis that the audience follows with fascination. The Ottawa premiere of this performance was presented as part of the exhibition Big Bang.

Presented in collaboration with the Ottawa Dance Directive (ODD)