TRACING GESTURES 1, 2 & 3 (2014 - 2018)
This cross-art performance project by Stephanie Schober evolved through new collaborations, resulting in a series of works which have been touring internationally. In all works the performers navigate and document the choreography on different horizontal and vertical platforms by synthesizing their bodies with visual media including drawing, film and photography. Created for different locations ranging from the black box theatre with to site-specific settings the performances change significantly each time. During the site-specific adaptations the audience moves freely alongside the performers to view it from a close-up perspective, creating an intimate experience. As the performance unfolds another artwork emerges simultaneously and gradually asserts its own aesthetic presence. The marking of the performers in the space generates a visual recording that triggers a second layer of experience. It enlarges the scale of movement and creates a more permanent existence, one in which the audience is able to reflect and appreciate for a longer period of time. The memory of each performance is captured in a unique image that leaves the audience with its own indelible impression.
Supported by the Arts Council England, Agony Art @ Chisenhale Dance Space, Compass Commission / Laban Theatre & Greenwich Dance, DanceEast, Dance 4, The Junction, The Place and Fabrik Heeder in Krefeld.
Supported by the Arts Council England, Agony Art @ Chisenhale Dance Space, Compass Commission / Laban Theatre & Greenwich Dance, DanceEast, Dance 4, The Junction, The Place and Fabrik Heeder in Krefeld.
Photography by Chris Nash. Dancers pictured: Stephen Moynihan, Owen Ridley-DeMonick, Jack Sergison and Richard Court.
“Shot on the floor of the main hall looking down from the balcony, I loved this combination of drawing and movement,
with the dancers covered in chalks and pastels, literally becoming part of the artwork.” Chris Nash
greenwichdance.org.uk/digital-stage/30-years-in-pictures-compass-commissions-part-2/
“Shot on the floor of the main hall looking down from the balcony, I loved this combination of drawing and movement,
with the dancers covered in chalks and pastels, literally becoming part of the artwork.” Chris Nash
greenwichdance.org.uk/digital-stage/30-years-in-pictures-compass-commissions-part-2/
Review by Miles Hedley Greenwich Visitor March 2017.
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Tracing Gestures 3. (Site-specific work premiered at Greenwich Dance in 2017). Created with and performed by visual artist Juan Guerra and dancers Richard Court, Stephen Moynihan, Owen Ridley-Demonick and Jack Sergison with lighting by Jackie Shemesh.
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Tracing Gestures 2. (Theatre work premiered at DanceEast in 2016). Created with and performed by dancers Richard Court, Stephen Moynihan and Aaron Markwell with lighting by Jackie Shemesh.
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Tracing Gestures 1. (Studio work premiered at Chisenhale Dance Space in 2014) Created with and performed by multi-media artist Mamoru Iriguchi and dancer Richard Court with design by Sophia Clist.
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