Rosemary Featherstone, Shizukesa no Josei (The Silent Lady) (PEOPLE 2025)

Mai is a Japanese dance style that is characterized by slow, circling movements and a focus on elegance and quiet. The dancer’s simplicity created a poignant and evocative image of the realities of life suggesting that her beauty and sadness are intertwined.

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