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This work asks why ballet is so often recognized as "high art," while heels—despite demanding extraordinary technical precision, athleticism, musicality, and years of training—is more readily dismissed as entertainment, nightlife, or sexuality.
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By placing the vocabularies of heels and ballet side by side, the work reveals their shared foundations while exposing the cultural biases that separate them. Where does artistry begin? Who gets to decide? And how much of our answer is shaped by the body performing it? |
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On June 20th, 2026 this works first showing exploration was commissioned by NYC GOES POP & Milliron Studios
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On July 22, 2026 VAMP showed at Karley WORKS IN PROCESS at Arts On Site—an informal showing and fundraiser inviting audiences directly into the creative process.
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Rather than presenting a finished statement, this project is being developed in public. Audiences have been invited into the creative process itself, helping shape how these parallels are revealed before the work reaches its final form. |