My practice has evolved into one essentially exploring body language. Through ideas of play, empathy, and emptiness, I search for a fluid and re-organizing nature of self.

I believe dance crosses the boundaries of cultural thought, gender, sexuality, identity, at the site of the body. For me, moving as a body in space is a way of exploring the invisible as well as imaginary, while painting allows me to revisit a physical site where it is mapped, both of which are sense-practices tending to a presence.

My work seeks to practice/ religion as embodiment and relationality, as opposed to indoctrinated colonial theology; Questions/ pedagogy as something which projects previous human ideas onto the body by a capitalist, anthropocentric society; Believe's/ in the capacity dance has to activate the body’s wisdom and memory; Creates/ spaces which support negotiating language/ can nurture social and aesthetic change, shifting culture's seating in the vast movements of our humanity.

At its core, my practice is one which intends to articulate multiplicity, and to facilitate this dialogue with oneself, the social and physical environment, ancestors, and non-human beings.

Sasha Bjerken Cohen (born 2003, New York City) received a BA from Bennington College in dance, visual arts, and creative writing. Since graduating in 2025, he has worked for, collaborated and lived with sculptors Mia Westerlund and Alice Adams in Upstate, NY and NYC.

His paintings are shown at the boutique, Hannoh +, in Brooklyn, NY, and can be found in the private collection of Stacy Kramer. He also leads swimming classes in NYC, where he aims to share his experience with water as a healing medium which can support the dynamic structure of the body.

Images and text © Sasha Cohen 2025 Inquire at sashabjerkencohen@gmail.com