Any Given Saturday | The Art of Becoming | Vol. 01 is a photographic study of young dancers in practice.
Shot over the course of regular Saturday training sessions at AREA Dance Studio, this book focuses not on performance, but on preparation. The moments between instruction and execution. The repetition, correction, fatigue, and quiet resolve that shape artists long before they step on stage.
Photographed entirely in black and white, the work strips away spectacle in favor of form, effort, and presence. This first volume marks the beginning of an ongoing collaboration between AREA and J. Bakari Creative, documenting the process of becoming through disciplined practice.
Format: 12 × 12 inch hardcover photo book
Length: 116 pages
Printing: Premium black-and-white photographic reproduction
Paper: Mohawk Superfine Eggshell
Binding: Casebound hardcover with full dust jacket
Photography: Original work by Jason Bakari Page
Edition: First edition, Volume 01
Collaboration: Created in collaboration with AREA Dance Studio
Design: Minimal, image-led layouts with intentional pacing
Production: Printed in limited quantities | Spring 2026
Designed as a physical object meant to be lived with, not scrolled past.
Any Given Saturday | The Art of Becoming | Vol. 01 is a photographic study of young dancers in practice.
Shot over the course of regular Saturday training sessions at AREA Dance Studio, this book focuses not on performance, but on preparation. The moments between instruction and execution. The repetition, correction, fatigue, and quiet resolve that shape artists long before they step on stage.
Photographed entirely in black and white, the work strips away spectacle in favor of form, effort, and presence. This first volume marks the beginning of an ongoing collaboration between AREA and J. Bakari Creative, documenting the process of becoming through disciplined practice.
Format: 12 × 12 inch hardcover photo book
Length: 116 pages
Printing: Premium black-and-white photographic reproduction
Paper: Mohawk Superfine Eggshell
Binding: Casebound hardcover with full dust jacket
Photography: Original work by Jason Bakari Page
Edition: First edition, Volume 01
Collaboration: Created in collaboration with AREA Dance Studio
Design: Minimal, image-led layouts with intentional pacing
Production: Printed in limited quantities | Spring 2026
Designed as a physical object meant to be lived with, not scrolled past.
Estimated delivery: Spring 2026 | 12×12 hardcover photobook · Black and white · Limited first printing
