Mirage: Damien Jalet and Kohei Nawa at Matadero

Contemporary dance and visual sculpture merge on the Madrid stage through a hypnotic and sensory production. 🎭✨

Choreographer Damien Jalet and visual artist Kohei Nawa bring their creative worlds together alongside the dancers of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève for this international work.

🎭 Mirage

📅 From January 21 to 23, 2027

🕐 20:00

📍 Centro Danza Matadero - CDM, Madrid

🎟️ From 27 euros

📖 Optical illusions and physical metamorphosis

Inspired by atmospheric mirages and the fata morgana phenomenon, this piece explores the reflection of light and the perpetual transformation of matter. The dancers traverse a metaphorical desert where human bodies confront different materials and shifting atmospheres.

Through an immersive staging, the performance fluctuates between barren landscapes and intense tropical colours, offering a reflection on human essence beyond appearances.

🎭 Artists in continuous experimentation

This production marks the fourth collaboration between Damien Jalet and Kohei Nawa, following pieces such as VESSEL, Mist, and Planet[wanderer]. Jalet, associate artist at the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, brings his visceral and striking movement style to the stage.

Sculptor Kohei Nawa, founder of the Sandwich art platform, introduces his dynamic research into the physical properties of materials, technology, and artistic sensibility.

✨ A captivating stage experience where the human body and sculpted matter challenge our perception.