Shara Guzman and Mariale Contreras, Venezuelan aerial dancers, perform a duo act on aerial silks during an art performance in an industrial space in Barranquilla, Colombia, on November 14, 2022. Aerial silks, a type of performance art combining sport (gymnastics) with acrobatics and choreography, allows the aerialist to perform in three dimensions while hanging from a specialist fabric. Employing their strength and flexibility, they climb, wrap, and drop themselves in various aesthetic...
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Shara Guzman and Mariale Contreras, Venezuelan aerial dancers, perform a duo act on aerial silks during an art performance in an industrial space in Barranquilla, Colombia, on November 14, 2022. Aerial silks, a type of performance art combining sport (gymnastics) with acrobatics and choreography, allows the aerialist to perform in three dimensions while hanging from a specialist fabric. Employing their strength and flexibility, they climb, wrap, and drop themselves in various aesthetic figures. With dance being a natural way of expression for many Latinas, all forms of aerial art and acrobatics have become increasingly popular in urban zones of Latin America in recent years.
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