In deconstructing the mechanics of gesture, Angela Goh remakes notions of space, time, and truth. For over a decade, the Sydney-based dancer and choreographer has cultivated a unique kinetic language charged with beguiling precision and theoretical rigor. She raises metaphysical questions about what shapes and unravels the world by exploring how movement makes meaning. What distinguishes a gesture of affection from one of threat? When does a body no longer seem human? Such musings enthrall Goh, who eschews definitive meaning to instead reach into the recesses of imagination.

The magic of Goh’s work is belied by the simplicity of its staging. Her performances generally take place in gallery zones or white-box theater sets; props are often commonplace and used sparingly. Her attire—typically a t-shirt, sneakers, and jeans—matches that of the audience and seems antithetical to her bewitching choreographic feats. Other performers might use costumes or set design to build a narrative or fantasy, but Goh’s restraint fixes attention on even the most minute of motions. She makes the banal transcendent.