Oblivion and Remain—a Dialogue Practice is a long-term dance performance project that delves into nuanced feelings and emotions through embodied practice to contemplate 'being and becoming' within mobility. The project consists of various chapters, and my particular interest lies in exploring the vulnerability and susceptibility between the continuing 'I' and the changes it undergoes. 

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• Chapter One (ongoing)

Chapter One of the project is a personal journey. It centers on engaging in a self-dialogue within the context of my transnational life and the constant presence of change. In this chapter, I delve into the connection between corporeal memory and reality, using video, text, and my solo performance.​​

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​Past Performances:

BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance) on October 15, 2022, in Bronx, NY.

Triskelion Arts on December 18, 2022, in Brooklyn, NY.​

Green Space on January 22, 2023, in Queens, NY.

Aratani Theatre on October 19, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.

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• Chapter Two...​(ongoing)

This dialogue unfolds between two women. They face each other while exploring their feelings of incompleteness and inadequacy. They gaze earnestly into one another's eyes, expressing their existence, uncertain futures, and the subtle yet tangible moments surrounding them.

 

Negar said to me, "I feel more Iranian since moving to America."  

I looked into her eyes and replied, "I feel more Chinese too." 

But what do these feelings of intensified "Iranian-ness" and "Chinese-ness" signify in America or in our home countries?   

What conflicts reside within our dancing bodies?

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​Past Performance:

Performance Lab, University of California, Riverside, CA, March 14, 2025.

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© 2025 by Na An​