This week at BU Dance, we’re so excited to host the performance of 2125 Stanley Street in the 808 Gallery alongside the BU Arts Initiative.

During the performances on Thursday, November 2nd (that’s today!) and Friday, November 3rd, we are thrilled to have artist, choreographer and dancer Dahlia Nayar as our artist-in-residency at Boston University. Today on the BU Dance blog, we’re giving you a quick introduction to Dahlia and her work 2125 Stanley Street in honor of tonight’s performance.

Dahlia Naya is an artist and choreographer who explores the concepts of quiet and virtuosity in her multimedia work. 2125 Stanley Street, a performance installation exploring the concept of home, is Dahlia’s most decorated work to date, having earned her several residencies, awards and grants. Since its inception, 2125 Stanley Street has been adapted for performance in a wide variety of venues including grange halls, a Buddhist church and, most recently, Boston University’s 808 Gallery!

Previously, Dahlia’s site-specific work has been selected and performed all over the world in cities such as Vienna, Italy; Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Brooklyn, New York and even Puebla, Mexico. Her credits as a guest artist include universities like Salem State College, College of the Holy Cross, Duke University, Marymount Manhattan College and more. In 2016, she was even bestowed a Fellowship in Choreography from the Massachusetts Cultural Council!

Dahlia created 2125 Stanley Street in collaboration with artists Margaret Paek and Loren Kiyoshi Dempster. The work strives to depict home as an archaeological site where its “artifacts” reflect deeply upon their owners and the beholders.

To learn more about Dahlia and all of her amazing work, we encourage you to come to the 808 Gallery tonight or tomorrow night to see the show, or to visit Dahlia’s website at www.dahlianayar.com.

*All of the biographical information in this post has been adapted from www.dahlianayar.com.