Leap before you look

The dance in the exhibition places emphasis on shape and line with a style that looks basically balletic. The motives and methods are quite different. The dance is basically about the movement of people and seems to align with the philosophy of freedom which is indicated by the lack of clear connection with stories, music or feelings. It is not choreographed on that basis. It shows the collaboration of different movements of the body to show the difference with common dances in the world of art. The dance style follows sequences of movements that seems improbable, showing unexpected shift of direction, weight and which don’t follow the same pattern of the legs (The guardian, 2008). The idea of uncertainty is used in the performances to shuffle and splice together existing choreography from distinct work of art.

In this work the philosophy of independence is central as seen where the dancer is often alone while designs works as the environment which sometimes looks hostile. It involves a mixture of legato and staccato elements with intense usage of torso, feet and legs. The dance looks disconnected with any emotions and focuses more on the physical movement of the body. It is the kind of art in which the dancer aesthetically articulate their goal not depending on the things portrayed in the art (ICA Boston, 2015). The show proceeds to show further archival photographs of dancers, with what looks like monumental organizational attempts, showing the richness and scale of the subject matter. The exhibition shows artistic work that is about immersion and influence, with captivating dance performance. The displays using their choreography and sets of decorations allow viewers to be part of an experience whose growth came from “experience sharing”.

References

ICA Boston,(2015). Dancer Silas Riener on Working with Merce Cunningham. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWHYCDiFWEk