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What do you need to perform? A beautiful stage, do

What do you need to perform? A beautiful stage, dozens of special lights, hundreds of rapt audience?

On a cold night in Lausanne Switzerland last year, about 25 people gathered in a small cinema with a cleared concrete area in front of the screen. With a few small lighting adjustments here and there (executed brilliantly by @nettra.eth), a little bit of magic happened. One person told me later they thought I'd changed a lot of lives. That's why I perform - not for the glamor, but this.

This video is a few highlights from 2 of the 3 solos I performed : my beloved Pierrot and With Love From Gillian.

#GillianRhodes #performer #storyteller #dance #performance #pierrot #solo #highlights #lausanne #Switzerland #popupperformance #smallstage #reflections #joyofperformance #dancer #soloartist #bhfyp

Another collaboration with Milivoj Šegan! This on

Another collaboration with Milivoj Šegan! This one was "First Contact," the first time I created a strange alien creature. Rumor has it, another strange alien creature is coming your way soon... Stay tuned!

The full video of this clip is on my youtube.

#GillianRhodes #aliens #ufo #firstcontact #scifi #sciencefiction #imaginingaliens #nebula #monster #creature #collaboration #croatia #digitalart #lightpaintings #light #projection #longexposure #longexposureoftheday #performanceart #bhfyp

Excerpt of Catching Light, a collaboration with Cr

Excerpt of Catching Light, a collaboration with Croatian sculptor Milivoj Šegan. Milivoj’s digital light paintings of ‘lumino mobile’ are created by putting light in hand-created terracotta sculptures and then photographed with long exposures.

The performance was inspired by the effervescent properties of light and quantum mechanics.

Edited by @anstahir_

#GillianRhodes #sciart #science #photons #quantum #quantummechanics #light #catchinglight #milivojsegan #collaboration #croatia #sculptor #digitalart #lightpaintings #longexposure #longexposureoftheday #dance #scienceart #stem #wavefunction #bhfyp

I love it when people make derivative art about me

I love it when people make derivative art about me!! Here are a few of my favorites.

The first, I've been trying to track down who made it but I can't find it in my messages, so if it's you please let me know!
The second is by @arshad.mehmoodpk, who made a lot more and someday I'll be able to share with you!
The third is by @scarrsfilms @fulllushh!

#GillianRhodes #model #performer #storyteller #derivativeart #fanart #dance #dancer #pakistancelebrities #bhfyp

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy..." Is it a fo

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy..."

Is it a fool's errand or a hero's task to attempt what cannot be done? I think we cannot bear the thought of impossibility, nor comprehend it. Is it better to know something is impossible, or to not know, and carry a false hope?

This video was produced and conceptualized with @arshad.mehmoodpk directed by Hashim Khan and edited by @anstahir_

#gillianrhodes #sisyphus #mythofsisyphus #imaginesisyphushappy #sisyphusandthedoor #lockedoor #door #impossible #motivation #antimotivation #impossibletask #herotask #mondaymood #herculean #greakmyth #camus #quotes #art #artfilm #videoart #peformanceart

Fun fact! The inspiration for this video is not w

Fun fact! The inspiration for this video is not what you think - it's just that, my mom was in town and some friends wanted to give her an unforgettable experience. So we did a shoot together! It was amazing to see so many people come together just to make her feel special. I've shared photos from the shoot previously but since I'm now sharing old stuff, finally I'm posting this video!

Credits to:
Directed by Mohsin faraz @mohsin.faraz.50
makeup & styling Iftikhar Ul Hassan @iftikhar.ul.hassan_mua
Designer Naheed Tahir
jewllery Summaya/DillAra
art Direction Nasir Naqvi
Props ArtRatan
Videographer Fakhar imam
CoOrdination Team Bold Prodiuctions

#GillianRhodes #model #fashionmodel #pakistaniwedding #bridalfashion #bridalstyle #pakistanibride #dulan #desiwedding #desifashion #artvideo #oldlahore #walledcity #haveli #art #fashionvideo #mom #vistingpakistan #shadifashion #designer

Something is brewing! I recently acted in a music

Something is brewing! I recently acted in a music video where I performed 3 different characters. This was one of them!

Click by @ehsanmkiani

#GillianRhodes #musicvideo #upcoming #actor #pakistanishowbiz #pakistanmusic #comingsoon #Americanactor

Full interview link in bio!! Reposted from @khoo

Full interview link in bio!!

Reposted from @khoosatfilmsofficial Join us on our YouTube Channel @KhoosatFilms for a 43-part podcast with @sarmadkhoosat, as we deep dive into the making of the film with the team of Kamli!
@gilliantheperformer

Releasing over the next few days, Kamli Ki Kahani is your insight into all that went into bringing this story to life!

#kamlikikahani #kamlithefilm #kamli #khoosatfilms #distributionclub #sarmadkhoosat #sabaqamar #saniasaeed #nimrabucha #omairrana #hamzakhawaja #pakistanicinema #pakistanifilms #lollywood #worldcinema #romance #lovestory #urducinema #pakistanishowbiz #pakistanifilmindustry #saadsultan #nimragilani #zebbangash #reshma #podcast #podcastseries #behindthescenes #youtube #TeamKamli

While I'm posting past stuff... Had a fun time on

While I'm posting past stuff... Had a fun time on PTV's Eid Special on Eid ul Fitr 2022 hosted by @sarmadkhoosat and @jameel.sundas and produced by @mohsin_jafar along with some big personalities like Arif Lohar!

...even if they did dress me up like a girl 🤦‍♂️😂 at least I was wearing my black converse under this way too fluffy dress.

#GillianRhodes #eidulfitr #ptveidspecial #ptv #pakistan #eidspecial #media #interview #tvappearance #nonbinary #shethey #ariflohar #celebrity #lollywood

It was an honor and a privilege to work on Kamli,

It was an honor and a privilege to work on Kamli, and to see the amazing reaction. I love how many reviewers write that the songs were 'in the background', which means that my choreography was natural enough to be invisible! I personally love the movie - I've seen it twice and hope to see it one more time.

I was so glad to share this work with some amazing people, only some of whom are in these pictures but many more who aren't. What an amazing learning experience!!

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@nimrabucha
@omairana
@hamzaakhawaja
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@zenabfatimahsultan
@nimragilani
@kasae.darvaish
@samiyamumtazactor
@msaadsultan
@asil.baqa
@sohail_shahzad_official
@sundushashmi
@awaisgohar
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@fatimahsattar
@meharbano
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@mzaidi12
@zoyaahassan
@asharkhalid
@cosmikbaby
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@gilliantheperformer
@irammyth
@majydbayg
@umar_hayat_chouhdry
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@chnadeem88
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@sar1610
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@kashife
@fyqueness
@imgcclub
@khoosatfilmsofficial
@ferwazahid

#kamli #GillianRhodes #choreographer #lollywoodcinema #pakistanicinema #redcarpet
#kamlithefilm #khoosatfilms #distributionclub #imgc #pakistanifilm #worldcinema #globalcinema #urducinema #romance #lovestory #pakistanishowbiz #pakistanifilmindustry #pakistanimovie #internationalcinema #film #cinema

I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow...liste

I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow...listen, I'm just here to careen down sandy slopes. Going back up...well, that's another story.

Music: "Great Big Sled" by The Killers.

#sanddunes #nationalpark #sanddunesnationalpark #dunes #sand #vacation #colorado #alamosacolorado #fun #explore #travel #timeathome #timewithfamily #playinglikeakid #returntochildhood

A moment of serenity...fully enjoying my vacation

A moment of serenity...fully enjoying my vacation and time with family. Today touring the Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve!

#sanddunes #nationalpark #sanddunesnationalpark #dunes #sand #vacation #colorado #alamosacolorado #fun #explore #travel #timeathome #timewithfamily

Having my own Kaash moment in the Colorado mountai

Having my own Kaash moment in the Colorado mountains...

An honor and a joy for me to have the opportunity

An honor and a joy for me to have the opportunity to bring such diverse, talented artists together.

Thank you to @gymarmour.pk for sponsoring, to @thecolonylahore for hosting, to @omarfrehman for beautiful pictures, to all the audience for your support, to Umer and the musicians, to Jaji Jee for the beautiful vocals on Ki janna mein koun, to @riaz.ali.studio for the lights, to @daniyalnasir.official for stage management, and of course all my collaborators: @theabdullahhassan, @safira_rajpoot, @sarahmumtaz346, @jannatali.official, and @wahab.shah.

Highlights from (un) burdening with @wahab.shah fo

Highlights from (un) burdening with @wahab.shah for Gillian Plus One at @thecolonylahore.

Gillian Plus One was a celebration of the incredibly varied artists in the performance space in Lahore. It featured 5 new collaborations and performances with Jannat Ali, Safira Rajpoot, Abdullah Hassan, Sarah Mumtaz and Wahab Shah. Each collaboration stands on its own, and together tell a story of the strength of performance now and to come. The show was performed at The Colony Lahore and was sponsored in part by Gym Armour.

#GillianPlusOne #thecolonylahore #collaboration #grief #alterego #wahabshah

Highlights from Ki Janna Mein Koun featuring @jann

Highlights from Ki Janna Mein Koun featuring @jannatali.official for Gillian Plus One at @thecolonylahore. With vocals by Jaji Jee.

Gillian Plus One was a celebration of the incredibly varied artists in the performance space in Lahore. It featured 5 new collaborations and performances with Jannat Ali, Safira Rajpoot, Abdullah Hassan, Sarah Mumtaz and Wahab Shah. Each collaboration stands on its own, and together tell a story of the strength of performance now and to come. The show was performed at The Colony Lahore and was sponsored in part by Gym Armour

#GillianRhodes #GillianPlusOne #gender #transgenderrights #kijannameinkaun #bullehshah #thecolonylahore

Highlights from This Too Shall Pass featuring @sar

Highlights from This Too Shall Pass featuring @sarahmumtaz346 for Gillian Plus One at @thecolonylahore.

Gillian Plus One was a celebration of the incredibly varied artists in the performance space in Lahore. It featured 5 new collaborations and performances with Jannat Ali, Safira Rajpoot, Abdullah Hassan, Sarah Mumtaz and Wahab Shah. Each collaboration stands on its own, and together tell a story of the strength of performance now and to come. The show was performed at The Colony Lahore and was sponsored in part by @gymarmour.pk

#GillianRhodes #GillianPlusOne #thecolonylahore #thistooshallpass #collaboration

Highlights from The Ties that Bind, featuring @saf

Highlights from The Ties that Bind, featuring @safira_rajpoot for Gillian Plus One at @thecolonylahore.

Gillian Plus One was a celebration of the incredibly varied artists in the performance space in Lahore. It featured 5 new collaborations and performances with Jannat Ali, Safira Rajpoot, Abdullah Hassan, Sarah Mumtaz and Wahab Shah. Each collaboration stands on its own, and together tell a story of the strength of performance now and to come. The show was performed at The Colony Lahore and was sponsored in part by Gym Armour

#GillianRhodes #GillianPlusOne #thecolonylahore #tiesthatbind #collaboration

Highlights from The Phoenix, conceptualized and cr

Highlights from The Phoenix, conceptualized and crafted by @theabdullahhassan for Gillian Plus One at @thecolonylahore.

Gillian Plus One was a celebration of the incredibly varied artists in the performance space in Lahore. It featured 5 new collaborations and performances with Jannat Ali, Safira Rajpoot, Abdullah Hassan, Sarah Mumtaz and Wahab Shah. Each collaboration stands on its own, and together tell a story of the strength of performance now and to come. The show was performed at The Colony Lahore and was sponsored in part by Gym Armour.

#GillianRhodes #GillianPlusOne #thephoenix #thecolonylahore #collaboration

(un)burdening with @wahab.shah at @thecolonylahore

(un)burdening with @wahab.shah at @thecolonylahore for Gillian Plus One.

#grief #duet #GillianRhodes #GillianPlusOne #art #dance

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The End of Wandering was one of those pieces where I had no idea what I was making throughout...

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