Constellation

They gather, five souls woven in light, a sisterhood etched in stars. Each a luminous thread, they dance, they dream, they rise - an eternal constellation.

“The more we connected through our bodies and our skin, the more this sensation emerged: acceptance as an extension of feminine qualities - a gentle yet profound strength rooted in the understanding that we are enough, just as we are, through each other.” - Xristina

“There is something unique about working in a group of women. You feel cocooned and elevated through the mutual understanding of girlhood. It is that safety to truly express yourself. It is the freedom to play like you did when you were young girls.” - Talitha

“I am the moon and my loved ones are the sun. I am simply a reflection of them. I carry their light everywhere I go. People won’t remember what you say or what you do but people will remember how you made them feel.” - Kibrea

“To be strong and to be soft. To be fierce and gentle. To be wild and to be contained. To be living in brat summer and to be living like a clean girl. To be a woman is to live within complexity, often alone. And to be within this womanhood is to have that complexity shared, embraced, loved and often laughed at. It is the greatest kind of group to belong to.” - Nadine

“Magic lies in those spaces where women come together - for they were blessed to lead with their hearts, and when the hearts are open, love comes pouring out. And the warmth, oh the warmth you get to feel is truly undeniable. Nothing in this world I would trade for the simple pleasures of being a woman.” - Lucia

“In the sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed.” - Jenna

“I have never felt as inspired, embraced and supported as I have by these amazing humans who walk this beautiful and challenging journey beside me, understand the place of vulnerability and power that exists within ourselves, and fight every single day to make a difference. Thank you so much to the extraordinary women in my life, I love you and I feel honoured to be a part of your lives.” - Brenda

“Creativity brings connection, vice versa, being together with these women who I share vulnerability with, allows me to embrace our strength together. ” - Yolanda

Director/Photographer: Yolanda Y. Liou

Editor: Tim Grabham

Colour: Davo at Avenues

Concept: Xristina Prompona

Camera: Yolanda Y. Liou

Stylist: Talitha Howden

Camera Assistant: Brenda Huerta Rodriguez

Movement Direction: Xristina Prompona

Performers: Xristina Prompona, Jenna Anne Nathan, Lucia Priecelová, Nadine Elise Muncey, Kibrea Carmichael

Music: Fore by Lyn Goeringer and Dave Harrington, Transcendence by Mantis Shrimp

2024

Yolanda Y. Liou is part of Münchner Kammerspiele X Der Greif: “Off to Elsewhere”.

Check out her Artist Feature Thank You For Playing With Me.