Atmosphere of Decay is a rhythmic, choreographed dance work based on The Descent of Inanna, a Sumerian myth roughly 4000 years old. Sister goddesses Inanna and Ereshkigal meet in the underworld, representing the lower and upper realms, the conscious and the unconscious. The piece follows Inanna's climb toward absolute power, the decay of her ego and her eventual surrender, which holds the possibility of new life.
Three performers shift shape across a choreography of intimacy, transformation and rejection, balancing subtle dominance with open vulnerability. The work is restless and earthy, hungry for blood and yearning for closeness. It is presented as an ode to chaos in a time of collapse. Concept and choreography are by Sophia Mage, who also performs with Brittanie Brown, Charlotte Petersen and Escarleth Romo Pozo.
