Sand Painting Extraordinaire: Dance of the Shadows
A Poetic Journey in Sand with Catherine Gignac
Some performances feel like stories. Others feel like dreams. Dance of the Shadows is both.
On April 9 and 10, The Cherry Artspace will transform into a world of shifting images and living sand as Quebec artist Catherine Gignac brings her mesmerizing sand‑painting performance to Ithaca. For 45 uninterrupted minutes, the stage becomes a canvas of light, shadow, and imagination.
Gignac draws intricate scenes in sand—live, in real time—while a camera captures every movement and projects it larger-than-life. What begins as a simple line becomes a face… then a bird… then a puppet cutting its strings. One image dissolves into the next with dreamlike fluidity, each transformation surprising and strangely emotional.
The soundtrack deepens the spell: a blend of classical music, tango, and opera that rises and falls with the shifting imagery. The result is a performance that feels both ancient and modern, delicate yet powerful.
This is storytelling without words—poetry told through motion, texture, and sound.
Event Details
- Dates: April 9 & 10
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Location: The Cherry — 102 Cherry St.
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Language: No words
- Audience: Intended for adults, but enchanting and appropriate for kids
- Tickets: $20 — Tickets Here
Whether you’re drawn to visual art, experimental performance, or simply want to be transported for an evening, Dance of the Shadows offers a rare and captivating experience. It’s the kind of show you’ll find yourself thinking about long after the sand has settled.
If you’re ready for something magical, ephemeral, and unlike anything else on stage—this is the performance to catch.