Experience “These Hands Are Still at Work,” a free, immersive dance and digital art installation exploring movement, labour, and more-than-human worlds.
Surrey Art Gallery Showcases Futuristic Dance and Digital Fusion
From March 6 to April 7, 2026, the City Centre branch of Surrey Libraries transforms into a stage where digital art meets street dance. Titled These Hands Are Still at Work, this large-scale installation combines cutting-edge projection design with high-energy movement to create a one-of-a-kind experience. Best of all? Admission is completely free.
A Dance of Cyborgs and Gestures
The installation brings together longtime collaborators Nancy Lee and Simran Sachar. Sachar, a choreographer, dance artist, and actor, embodies cyborg-like characters performing wh/aacking—a street dance style—blended with expressive, gestural movements. Meanwhile, Lee’s site-specific projection interface enhances the performance, creating an immersive visual landscape inspired by early 2000s computer graphics, Gen Z social media reels, and the corporate world.
The result? A thought-provoking reflection on movement, migration, and labour in a world that goes beyond the human experience. Every gesture and projection invites visitors to witness a dialogue between bodies and technology, past and future.
Part of FORM and the Kinesthesia Series
This piece was commissioned by FORM (Festival of Recorded Movement), which champions films exploring the limitless potential of the body in motion. FORM also provides emerging and youth artists with a platform to experiment and innovate. These Hands Are Still at Work is featured as part of the Kinesthesia fall exhibition and performance series, highlighting the dynamic intersection of contemporary dance, media art, and experimental storytelling.
Plan Your Visit
Dates: March 6 – April 7, 2026
Location: City Centre branch of Surrey Libraries, facing Surrey Civic Plaza – 10350 University Drive
Tickets: Free
This is an experience that blends movement, technology, and imagination, inviting visitors of all ages to explore how the human body, labour, and digital media intersect in surprising ways. Don’t miss it.
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