The yet untitled new work by choreographer Luke George has just finished the first development. As the video artist I have been engaged in some rigorous discussions about what the work could be and where it could go (and I have also been making some video as well).
It is always an interesting thing when you begin a process about how clear the ideas are and where your medium fits with that form. This work is being built from the dancers working from the floor, and is about what is in the room at the time, there are no steps built from outside the room then brought in.
One thing I really enjoyed from this development was the sense that everything was connected and we were building one long piece and although there are 8 collaborators all contributing at all times there is a collective consciousness which is evolving. This has come from Luke G working with Ben Cisterne (Lighting), Luke Smiles and Frog (Production Manager) for years with Stompin, dancing with Kristy and Tim for a number of projects, working with me on LIFE SIZE and with Ede Strong (Costume) as a friend and colleague. But it is also something specific to this work, all throughout the past few weeks two artists would come in with the same idea – it started to become quite spooky, but was also an affirmation that we were all on the right track
So now seeing the art is going so well, all we need to do is think of a name for the work. Nachos, Barbeque Shapes and Granny Smiths are currently top of the charts…
