"This work is curious; sensuality and violence simultaneously jostling for a moment of attention without reprieve. McNeill is excellent casting, perfectly capturing the increasing fragility of white, cis patriarchy. In contrast, Rayne appears full of energy, fervour and desire" - Aaron Markwell, Choreographer and Founder of Dance Artists North East

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​Diagrams of Love is a subversive anti-patriarchal DanceArt duet bringing to life the radical and erotic art of Ithell Colquhoun, 20th Century woman occultist and artist. Set to a hypnotic sound container of How To Destroy Angels (Coil), it examines power and control, desire and domination, and charts the transformative process involved in uniting two polarities to reach Colquhoun's idea of the Divine Androgyne.​

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Take a look at Diagrams of Love in the studio

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​​​Premiered October 2024 at Melissa Rayne Dance DYCP Studio Showcase, East London Dance. Supported by Arts Council England

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Performance photography by Eloïse Frey​

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​​​​Special thanks to Amy Hale, author Sex Magic: Ithell Colquhoun's Diagrams of Love

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