Dana Michel
In “YOU CANNOT CAN,” Dana Michel explores her personal relationship with water and the question of why swimming is not a given for everyone.
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YOU CANNOT CAN
The piece combines humor with themes such as fear, heritage, and access to water.
How is it, Dana Michel wonders, that she still doesn’t feel comfortable in the water—even though her family comes from an island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea?
Her new solo piece, marked by her characteristic humor and sense of surprise, unfolds in a swimming pool. Diving into global maritime histories, she explores the socioeconomic realities of swimming and safe access to water.
True to Michel’s nomadic aesthetic, “YOU CANNOT CAN” is a wet, destabilizing adventure that explores how people can shake off their fears.
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Dates
August 2026
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