A Bestiary of Unimaginable Animals

A Bestiary of Unimaginable Animals - presented as part of the 2023 Frame Biennial of Dance A Bestiary of Unimaginable Animals is an experimental choreographic as well as visual work for three dancers and a congregation of beasts, created by Nana Biluš Abaffy for Temperance Hall. Inspired by the medieval bestiarium, which was an elaborately illustrated compendium of both real and unreal animals, minerals and other forms of life, the work sets into motion a kaleidoscopic world of motley menageries and as yet unrealised environments. In pursuit of untouchable utopias, which we try to touch, and imperceptible animating forces, which we can’t resist, A Bestiary of Unimaginable Animals plays with a self-organising animality as it moves through a fragile habitat that can shift or break at any moment. Unfolding over four days, this newly commissioned work invites audiences to step into a bestiary of the unimaginable. ​Choreography and Visual Design: Nana Biluš Abaffy