"Dance has long been an important part of my life — a way of inhabiting my body, grounding myself in my surroundings, and exploring what it means to feel present."

With Portrait of a Dancer, Ingrid began to explore this connection while settling into her new home in Spain. The project centers on Gabriela Rocío Martínez Rodríguez, a dancer based in Sevilla and originally from El Salvador. Together, they focused on the different aspects of dance: the preparation, the movement, and ultimately the immersion. In many ways, these stages began to echo parts of their own experiences of migration — the anticipation, the transition, and the gradual process of finding a sense of place.

The project reflects on the ways we seek connection — with ourselves and with others — across languages and cultural differences. As two women building their lives in a new country, the process became a space for dialogue, where movement and image offered a way to reflect on their individual and shared journeys.