Monica Hsieh
OUROBOROS
Scenography
Scenography for a Pole Dance Performance
Ouroboros is an immersive performance that blends architectural installation, interactive media, and contemporary pole dance, unfolding across seven chapters that explore cycles of trauma, healing, and resilience. My contributions included preparing visual materials, assisting with rehearsals, and supporting the development of installation components and performance materials.
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2025
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Professional Project
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Scenography
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Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
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Erin Cuevas
Spatial Arrangement and Audience Integration
The plan illustrates the installation within the Everson Museum of Art, designed by I. M. Pei. The gallery's strict forty-inch grid defined the spatial framework, within which we placed thirty-six steel poles arranged in a six-by-six configuration for the performers. Two of the pole rows extend into the audience area, creating a more immersive and physically interconnected experience between dancers and viewers.
Performance Lighting and Spatial Atmosphere
The performance used light and shadow to shape how the audience experienced movement within the installation. Flashlights mounted on the poles cast shifting shadows across the ceiling and floor, while wearable lights created fast, body-driven traces throughout the space. Laser levels produced scanning lines across the performers, supported by projections and sound that intensified the immersive environment.
