gillian kneeling on the ground with hands splayed against the stage

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With Love From Gillian at The Colony – Gallery

ByGillianRhodes January 13, 2020July 1, 2025

With Love From Gillian is a piece about courage and loss and resilience – but mostly, it’s a piece about performance. It is a piece that requires me to give all of myself to the audience – everything that I am as a storyteller, performer, and dancer. Given with love, but lost all the same.

Originally performed at Olomopolo in April 2019 for International Dance Day. Performed again at The Colony Lahore November 2019 for the inaugural Sway With Us choreographer’s showcase.

All photo credits to Omar Rehman.

gillian upside down with hands on the ground and leg over her head

gillian jumping with arms out like an airplane

black and white performance image of Gillian in a contemporary posture

gillian in a tendu leaning back and looking up

Gillian just about to land a jump facing to the left with arms up and back

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The Myth of Sisyphus and a very locked door

ByGillianRhodes October 10, 2021

You’ve probably heard, somewhere down the line, about the myth of Sisyphus. The poor Greek hero, bound forever to an impossible task that will never be complete. “Get the stone up the hill,” they said, “it’ll be easy, they said!” I always found that myth fascinating, and of course, I’m not the only one. Perhaps…

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All These Faces Are Mine

ByGillianRhodes June 12, 2021July 1, 2025

There is no disguise: all these faces are mine. All These Faces Are Mine is a collaborative photography exhibition bringing together photographer Moin Anjum, makeup artist Iftikhar ul Hassan, and The Performer. The series deals with themes of gender identity, drag, and gender presentation. The exhibition presents four characters: two which are ‘typically’ male and…

low angle shot of Gillian looking frightened with spotlight in the background

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Gallery: With Love From Gillian, an Evening of Dance

ByGillianRhodes April 25, 2021July 1, 2025

On February 28th, 2021, I presented an evening length solo performance in three acts. The performance featured 3 of my most acclaimed solos, Pierrot, Big Universe Small Human, and With Love From Gillian. I have performed the first two in multiple countries including France and South Korea. This was the first time in my career…

animated gif of gillian wearing christmas lights as chains in a closet

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All This Useless Beauty

ByGillianRhodes December 21, 2020July 1, 2025

Once upon a time, there was a great sorcerer. This sorcerer had everything anyone could possibly desire, wealth, power, fame. One of his favorite things was his collection of creatures as vast and as wide as the universe. But despite everything, he was not satisfied, because his collection lacked one thing. While his glass cages…

gillian leaping through the air with their back to the camera

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Vida and The Void – Gallery

ByGillianRhodes March 12, 2020July 1, 2025

Vida and The Void was performed for a special edition of Sway With Us at Olomopolo. The occasion was Remembering Jahanara, in memory of a young dancer who was killed. The piece was about someone coming to terms with their own death. All photo credits to Omar Rehman. Excerpts from the live performance:

gillian in a red dress and a dynamic posture with head down and arms up behind her, the dress flying up and back

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Editorial Shoot with Ashna Khan: Gallery

ByGillianRhodes August 9, 2018July 1, 2025

When I first came to Pakistan in 2018, I had the opportunity to shoot with award winning photographer Ashna Khan. We worked on the concept together. Here are the images!

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