2022 gap junction

gap junction originated as a byproduct of my research into the neurological pathways involved in processing traumatic events. Every brain has a unique response to the same stressor – loosely categorized as fight, flight, or freeze in the mainstream – influenced by genetics, culture, background, upbringing, and demographic experiences. A cast of six finds their neural and cognitive similarities and differences through movement, continuously drawing on their own experiences and lives, particularly Messina's: an Italian-American Sicilian who spent her formative years in a multi-generational household, followed by eight years in the urban south.