About the Piece

YOU, the one watching and doing nothing. YES, YOU!

I go unnoticed, me and my pain, while everyone else just keeps looking.
I am NOT asking for pity.
But for you to remain compassionate.

A journey through the effects of oppression, told through the movement of a dancer.

Oppression has been a constant throughout human history. Its causes and effects are passed down from generation to generation, a theme studied extensively. We may know its origins, but we have not yet been able to understand how to stop it — or more importantly, decide whether, as a human race, we are even interested in doing so.

About the Artist

Nelly Mosquera Santana is a performing artist, dance and movement instructor, and cultural manager. She holds a degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in teaching modern dance from the University of Panama, alongside independent studies in Europe.

She is a resident dance teacher in the Culture Directorate of the University of Panama, a department offering artistic courses to the general public to democratize the arts. Here, she also directs a youth contemporary dance group. Nelly has collaborated as an independent artist in various projects.