JUJUNANA

JUJUNANA is a Brooklyn-based emerging choreographic duo working at the intersection of contemporary dance and performance art. JUJUNANA is the shared alter ego of performers Anna Hershinow and Julia Asher. Julia and Anna first connected over their shared experiences as freelance performers. Their collaboration was sparked by a new desire to reclaim creative autonomy. With backgrounds in a variety of artistic disciplines, including movement, visual art, and filmmaking, their work often experiments with mediums that distort our understanding of the human body. To them, the body is not just a vessel for movement, but a site of imagination—holding multiplicities, refusing definition, forever slipping between unpredictable forms. As a duo, they are interested in favoring sensation over narrative resolution, leaving behind experiences that live in the body: visceral encounters that unsettle, provoke, and spark recognition.

Their latest duet, Last 2 Brain Cells, has performed across New York and Europe, premiering at the Re/Venue Festival at Mark Morris Dance Center in late 2025 before being presented at Arts On Site and THAT SHOW in 2026. Following its performance at Arts On Site, the work was reviewed by The Dance Enthusiast. In July 2026, JUJUNANA made its European debut with a performance at Mahalla in Berlin. They are currently continuing the choreographic development of Last 2 Brain Cells while actively self-producing and pursuing residencies and performance opportunities.

Instagram: @juliaasher_, @anna.hershinow

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