Sunday, 13 May 2007

Pilobolus

Picture originally from


This 2007 Oscars they made a great appearance in the following video




What is amazing is how they use their bodies to reflect an idea, perform an unconventional dance. Here is what is written about them in Wikipedia

" is the name adopted by an internationally-renowned dance company, whose origins are traced to a 1971 Dartmouth College dance class taught by Alison Chase; the founding members were Robby Barnett, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton, and Jonathan Wolken. The group first began performing in October of 1971, and has been touring worldwide since that date, primarily with artistic directors Barnett, Chase, Wolken, and Michael Tracy, though Chase left in 2006, after having collaborated with Pendleton in 1980 to form the offshoot group Momix. Their performances have long been characterized by a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers, and exaggerations or contortions of the human form (or other anthropomorphic forms), often verging on gymnastics. [From] "


This is an AD they did for Hyndai Santa Fe

9 comments:

Purgatory said...

hmm get me a screen and I can do that :P

Q80-ChillGirl said...

Purg

!!!

you alone? eshlon?

or will you use the help of the people around u trying to get to you in ur display !!!!!

Anonymous said...

they were the best thing abt the oscars

Q80-ChillGirl said...

EniGma

I agree, and I was surprised no one brought them up! although they gave a great performance :D

lawyer said...

وااااااااو

انا وايد احب تناغم الجسد و خفته

تلاقينييييي ساعه اتأمل اشلون يسوون جذي

خصوصا بعد ما ادمنت اليوجا
صرت اعششششششق رقصات الجسد


رووووووعه
شيلي

لونج تايم

مع حبي

Q80-ChillGirl said...

المحاااااااااااااميه

حي الله المحاميه :> و الله صاجه لونج تايم انا قاطعه لاني حدي معتفسه هاليومين البرنامج اليومي خبصه

و على الرقصات التعبيرية مالت بيلوبولس شي خيالي، انبهر فيهم بشكل موطبيعي حتى لو اشوف الفيديو الف مره اصير جني جاهل اللي ايتم يعيد الفلم الف مره و ما يمل

احلى مابرقصات الجسدالتعبير الصامت، ساعات هالتعابير تحمل فيها معاني اكثر من اللي ممكن نقوله باجزل الكلمات و بابلغ التعابير

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nQ said...

they were lame at the oscars totally uncalled for. though i would love to see them in their own show.

Marzouq said...

I think its cool that they can do things like that! I would probably break a few bones in my body doing what they do!

Q80-ChillGirl said...

NiQa

All they had to do is Happy Feet to catch my heart :D but I think a more artistic "dance wise" performance would be also cool!

Marzouq

Same here! flexibility is a blessing! they truly amaze me! and also how they visualize the positions they need to be in, in order to finish up one shape!