Together with a group of 5 women, dance artist Alejandra Benet created the piece Brick by Brick, a community dance project supported by Skånes Dansteater.

Over the course of 2 months in 2024, this group of women of different ages met 18 times to develop this performance. It was of great importance for Alejandra to create this piece collaboratively, letting everyone's voices be heard and tapping into the innate potential within each of them. The project originated from the question how to manipulate and interact with bricks through movement.

Brick by Brick presents the interaction of 5 performers centered around a literal and figurative cornerstone of our society, the brick.

Through an interplay of movement and metaphor, the performance delves into the collective tapestry of human co-existence, exploring the theme of collectivism. The term “collectivism” stresses the capacity of human beings for collective action, stressing their willingness and ability to pursue goals by working together rather than striving for personal self-interest.  Themes like individualism, conflict, collaboration, fragmentation, and construction emerge naturally in the performance, conveying an array of symbolic readings to the audience.