Grasp – Lindon Shimizu & working group

GRASP is a celebration of plural bodies, a collective organism of fleshy poetry, joy and vitality. Inspired by Brazilian Antropofagia, it absorbs diverse influences and transforms them into a shared body of movement, reclaiming agency and collective power in a fragmented world. The Auction Farm sharpens this vision by cannibalizing capitalist language, where bodies appear as creatures and commodities, exposing the absurdity of reducing life to profit. The grotesque humor mirrors capitalism’s relentless rhythm, revealing the cruelty beneath its polished surfaces. In tension with this satire, GRASP affirms flesh not as a resource to be liquidated, but as a source of interdependence, resilience and communal joy-in-flesh. Together, the dance and the auction create a dialectic of survival: one unveils alienation, the other insists on coexistence and hope. In turbulent times, GRASP transforms isolation into celebration and declares: We are, therefore I am here.

Director, Dramaturgy & Concept: Lindon Shimizu
Performers: Tuija Lappalainen, Katariina Vähäkallio, Veera Snellman, Milla Mäkilä, Vilma Mankonen, Iina Löppönen
Sound: Vertti Korkki
Photos: Taina Koistinen
Production: Lindon Shimizu & Tuija Lappalainen
Supported by: TAIKE & Old Mines Residency