DEBRA WINN

SPACE 2

Exhibition Dates : 17 - 29 March 2026
Opening Reception : Wed 18 March 2026, 6:00 - 8:30pm

Moments in Motion

Moments in Motion is drawn from rehearsals of The Australian Ballet - where movement is still forming, emotion is close to the surface, and beauty exists not as a finished ideal, but as a process. These works are inspired by rehearsals of David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty (world premier 2015; tenth anniversary in 2025), and Alice Topp’s Annealing (2022).  

The dancers are caught in transition: mid-leap, mid-gesture, mid-connection. I am drawn to the vitality of rehearsal - the joy, effort, trust, and vulnerability of moving bodies. Some works capture playful exchanges; others hold quieter, deeply felt moments, particularly within pas de deux, where connection becomes visible.

Working in monotype and pastel allows for immediacy and responsiveness. The layered processes echo the nature of dance, allowing marks to retain their energy. In a world often saturated with heaviness, Moments in Motionoffers light - not as escape, but as presence.