Bounces is a conceptual performance by Anna Steller that responds to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Using the simple gesture of bouncing – set to the music of Ukrainian female rappers – the artist expresses solidarity with those fighting and with the Ukrainian people caught in the midst of war.
In the performance, Steller contrasts a dance full of vibrant energy – an open invitation for the audience to bounce along – with a physically demanding exercise in endurance. The performer’s dance brings hope and awakens the audience from stagnation, becoming an act of resistance against war.
Through audience participation, the message of the performance is playfully multiplied, without losing its seriousness and meaning.