Pakiboy²

Pakiboy² is a multi-channel film installation comprising documentation of an original dance work created by Jiva Parthipan (London, 2000), alongside a restaging, in which the artist dances with his younger self (Sydney, 2025). The installation explores the artist’s 50-year-old body, which has not danced for two decades, addressing his degenerative neurological condition (Parkinson’s Disease) and the ageing body. The project delves into themes such as coming out to family, race, desire and being comfortable in one’s own skin, while traversing multiple identities. The project brings together Jiva Parthipan with long-term collaborators Zanny Begg (filmmaker) and Martin del Amo (dramaturg) to reimagine the original work.