Currently we are using an artistic process, that has each dancer on an independent research path. but all under the topic, revolution. How each dancer goes about physicalising their research is their own private matter, initially.
After 1 week we opened up a discussion of our own individual processes. Peder had some group ideas .. corresponding to movements of protest in the Iranian election. Loan had taken the buddhist protests in Vietnam including a monks self incineration, Rikke had taken ideas of censorship in Arts and I launched into the philosophical theory of Revolution primarily using the ideas of Arentdt and a physical process of movement research more along the lines of personal revolution in the sense of personal change and a break from movment habits. Martin looked into ideas of the 4th revolution, as well as the online aspect of protest and discussion including a hidden dissenter code named the Ant-Eater. He also created an Ant-Eater mask from Paper Mache.
We then performed a rehearsal, or research with our own individual material together in the same space as the others. Questions of how much to allow the collective awareness of the others actions to concern us, was raised.
Hooman presented some ideas for collective action and some of the individual ideas from us were incorporated into the collective ideas also.
We had in Paris 3 days with five hour blocks, in what was once a shop but now an art gallery to use these elements.
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