Manual Performance | Poetic Dance by Siobhan Davies | Turner Contemporary

Описание: The Jerwood Staging Series is a selection of works by over 18 artists with a moving-image or performance-based practice, presented through four events. This Staging Series event brings together films by London-based artist Keira Greene in dialogue with Manual, a live-work by choreographer Siobhan Davies, made with solo dance artist Helka Kaski, and activated by Andrea Buckley. Dance Bringing Together Movement and Dialogue.

Manual was originally commissioned by GoMA in 2013 and demonstrates how we are all experts in the movements which make up our daily lives. The work draws attention to simple movements, meticulously dismantling their timing and order to encourage us to notice how we orchestrate actions.

A live work by choreographer Siobhan Davies, made with solo dance artist, Helka Kaski.

Manual demonstrates how we are all experts in the movements which make up our daily lives. Originally presented in the grand, neo-classical ground floor gallery at the Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow (GoMA), in June 2013, Manual responded to the theme of GoMA's exhibition Every Day.

The work draws attention to simple movements, meticulously dismantling their timing and order to encourage us to notice how we orchestrate actions. Kaski invites audience members to help her carry out a familiar action by giving her a series of verbal instructions. Through this conversation, it becomes clear that what at first may appear easy is actually complex and extraordinary, often resulting in an unexpected dialogue.
“We wished to find a way which would engagingly demonstrate that we are all expert in the movements that make up our daily lives. At one point, even if we were programmed to do so, we all had to learn to roll, sit up, stand and walk. Gradually these movements became embodied and we do them without thinking.” Siobhan Davies, Choreographer

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