“Oblicus” is a contemporary love story—a metaphysical duet that weaves together intimacy, vulnerability, and artistic ambition. It is a self-portrait of two individuals navigating the tensions of togetherness and separation, exploring the longing to merge while preserving one’s sense of self. This work emerges from a desire to inhabit a shared space—a time that is neither mine nor yours, but ours. Inspired by the Lithuanian polyphonic tradition of sutartinės, “Oblicus” transforms that logic into movement: layered, asynchronous, and interdependent.

The title, derived from the Latin word oblicus—meaning slanted or skewed—reflects the aesthetic and emotional core of the piece. Neither parallel nor converging, the performers exist in an in-between state. This oblique relationship is expressed through polyphonic choreography, where counterpointed movement chains embody multiple temporalities and perspectives.

The work challenges linear time, offering instead a fragmented and evolving experience of duration—highlighting how love, like time, is rarely synchronized. Dance, sound, and  an immersive world of asymmetrical rhythms and emotional complexity.

“Oblicus” is both an intimate duet and a broader reflection on the contemporary condition: the impossibility of complete fusion, and the beauty of trying.

CREDITS

Authors, performers: IevaKrish

Music: Kārlis Tone

Lights: Jūlija Bondarenko

Light objects: Jānis Bukovskis / Those guys lighting

Costumes: Ieva Gaurilčikaitė-Sants

Producer: Tuvumi

Supported by: the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, Riga City Municipality, Latvian Dance Information Center, The Association of Choreographers and NGO Centre, and some stages of the development took place within the HOROS Dance Residency.