Performance
Rose Porn
Nov 5, 2015 | 8:00PM
Dancemakers Centre for Creation
CURATOR
Co-Curators Benjamin Kamino & Emi Forster
Rosé Porn is a live cinematic sound work in which the audience plays part in making the architectural space.
This work is intended for an intimate audience, where people are invited to circulate — to sit, to walk, to lie down, to close their eyes, to take pictures, to check out, etc…
Throughout the duration of an hour, 3 performers build environments/spaces in which a “dance” or “song” can/will occur. Where and how these installations take form varies, always in relation to who is in the room, and what shape the room takes according to who is there.
Rosé Porn is based on fabricated memories. Memories generated purposefully in the studio, through repetition, in order to be able to write a song, make a dance, talk about what happened and what is happening as material for viewing.
curAtor notes
This work is so far somewhat indescribable. We can say surely that this artistic work, conceived by Zoja Smutny, locates itself at an intersection between the exhibition space, the performance venue and the dance theatre. I have listened to Smutny describe the work as “a dance of an environment,” as the dance itself constructs a space in which all participate as performers, audience and players alike. Continuously evaded throughout these actions of describing the work are the feelings produced from this very special scenario…
Rosé Porn is an investigation of proximity(s): of the spectator to their body, of dance to space, of sound to image, and of all the other intricate undergoings of a room that itself is dancing with you in it. I must admit that this description is bound to fall short in articulating the sensitivity of feelings emergent in the space of this astounding new dance.
Artists
acCessibilIty
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.
Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include universal audio description. If you are interested in a whisper-guide experience, please email artistic@dancemakers.org.
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