A satire on the phenomenon of seduction, Blue Carousel is a bold duet created and performed by dance artists Lisa Colette Bysheim (Norway) and Katrine Patry (Quebec), scored with a live techno set by asiangirlsonly (Norway/Philippines).

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Blue Carousel draws inspiration from the mating dance of paradise birds, deconstructing the rituals of seduction and power. Featuring live DJs, the piece fuses the intensity of techno music and club culture with choreography. Bysheim and Patry are particularly interested in using humour as a tool to dissolve ingrained ideas and expectations. By employing the ‘spectacle’ as a means to confront underlying themes of objectification, human behaviour, and social constructs, they engage with the complexities of power relations in ways that are both playful and provocative.

The performance invites audiences into a world where the familiar and the absurd collide. The dancers, embodying figures of seductive allure, engage in a visual spectacle—an ever-evolving play between subtlety and explosiveness.

The piece questions and subverts societal norms of seduction and the ways in which women’s bodies are framed and consumed. Their work is crafted to disrupt, question, and ultimately offer new perspectives on how power operates in both visible and subtle forms.

Blue Carousel is a part of the Aerowaves ‘Twenty25 Artist’ network!