lumenbodies (Akane & Benja)

Akane Little

Akane Little is a Brooklyn-based dance artist approaching the body and performance as an altar-portal for transmuting energy and channeling worlds. They have performed with LEIMAY since 2023 and featured in works by Aeon Andreas, Sam Smith, and Chaesong Kim. They recently performed for Triskelion Arts’ Split Bill and will premiere work as part of The Brick’s Exponential Festival.

Benja Thompson

A practicing queer archivist, Benja Thompson interweaves historical truths with radical imagination. Their filmwork has shown in microcinemas across the country, including Other Cinema, Anthology Film Archives, and The Film-makers’ Coop, as well as performed at CAVE, The Tank, and Dixon Place.