Figure in Motion

Step into a space where visual art comes alive through movement. Reconstructing the Self | Figure in Motion is a powerful, one-night-only event that fuses contemporary dance with visual art in a site-specific performance. Set within Jessalyn Finch’s exhibition Reconstructing the Self, the evening features a modern dance performance that responds to and reflects the artwork’s emotional and visual themes.

Choreographed and performed by Minnesota-based dance artist Mary Mailand Schlichting, the performance engages directly with Finch’s exploration of body dysmorphia, embodiment, and transformation. Through dynamic movement and interaction with the gallery space, Schlichting transforms static artworks into a living dialogue. The event includes opening remarks from the artists, a live dance performance, an artist talkback, and time to connect with the artists and exhibit.