Day 19: Unseen Borders
🏴 Ffiniau anweledig
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"I wanted to create a prompt that specifically explores a moment of free movement outside of our daily routines, a protest to the policing of our bodies and a way to connect with and centre us in our bodies with music as an aid. I asked participants to create something that reminds them of this in order for us to have a reminder of what we can do to recenter in our bodies!"
To find out more about Angie Ouya visit: https://64millionartists.com/angela-ouya/
Do
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Pick a song that makes you feel like moving. It can be slow and soothing or fast and upbeat, whatever resonates with, or means something to you.
As the music plays, allow your body to respond instinctively. This can be subtle movements like stretching, swaying, or moving just your hands, waist, or feet. The key is to move in a way that feels natural and freeing for you, without thinking too much about it. Let the rhythm guide you and focus on the sensations in your body.
If you like, try doing the same prompt but with a peer or another person in the space. You could try to mirror each others movements.
Move in a way that’s comfortable and accessible to you - as big, small, slow, fast as you like.
Think
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Reflect on how it felt to move your body freely to the music, first alone and then with someone else. Were there moments where you felt hesitation or restraint in either setting? How did the presence of another person affect the way you moved or felt? Consider how external forces—such as societal expectations, or even your own self-perception—may have influenced your movement. How do these forces impact your relationship with your body in everyday life? What would it look like to move, exist, and express yourself without these restrictions?
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