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movement artist + model
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Elvina Raharja (she/they) hauls from Bogor, Indonesia currently working interdisciplinary within dance, film, and fashion in Tkaronto, ON. Their artistic ethos is informed by her Southeast Asian lived experiences and mindfulness practices. Coming from a non linear dance background, Elvina find solace in collaborative play, grooves, raw emotions, and shared experiences in the dance floor. Elvina strives to break barriers on what theatre, dance, and dance theatre can look like.
as featured in: TMU’s Creators Grant, CanAsian, Dancing In The Park Online, Homepage for Change by Juliet Creative, Open Vision Film Festival, and DanceWorks Summer Reels.
select brand collaborations: Knix, KT by Knix, Inkbox, 4ye, and Keen Canada
filmography
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filmography ⋆˙⟡
puan
a coming-of-age performance exploring self-identity and womanhood as a young Indonesian woman. The project illustrate the journey to self-acceptance and liberation.
director & performer: Elvina Raharja
dramaturge: Queenie Seguban
dop & editor : Phil Kim
sound editor: Thaniel Johnson
featuring music by Naji & Kount Koal
commissioned by CanAsian Dance for its 2021 Grit: Short Dances program.
be.you.ty
a dance film offering reflections and questions of womanhood, in regards to the conventional beauty standard and its effect on body image and self-identity.
director & choreographer: Elvina Raharja
dop & editor: Kat Castro
camcorder operator & pa: Malini Khotsiphom
pa: Jonathan Yau
performers:
Lyza Manalo
Jess Narula
Quincie-Alysha Taylor
the existence of this project is made possible with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University Library's Creators Grant.
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