Ligia Lewis works as an artist, choreographer, dancer, and director. She presents her work on stage, in a gallery or museum, through film or exhibition format. Lewis's works are often marked by physical and emotional intensities by which comedy and tragedy collide. She She’s presented her work in multiple venues across Europe, the US, and abroad, including Fesival d’Automne/Centre Pompidou, Paris, MOCA, Los Angeles; HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin; Tanzquartier, Vienna; MCA Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Spazio Griot/Mattatoio, Rome; Mudam Museum, Luxembourg; Los Angeles; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Stedelijk, Amsterdam; TATE Modern, London and many others.
LIGIA LEWIS
Me Seeing You Seeing Me
Negotiating the ghostly traces of history and their superimposition into the present, Ligia Lewis creates a haunting fantasy in her performances that stares back.
Interview by Lewon Heublein
15 Feb, 2023
Photo by Agustín Farias
Ligia Lewis & Moritz Freudenberg: Still Not Still (scenes for camera)
Photo by Agustín Farias