FACE: Appearance of Form
2023
FACE: Appearance of Form is a movement study and visual interpretation of composer Yannis Kyriakides’ 2020 installation by the same title. The multimedia composition explored notions of face, not only as a manifestation of emotion and identity, but as a data set to be collected and used by external powers.
Complex synchronized group ensembles, duets, and trios contrasted by robotic gesture sequences and absurd facial distortion complement Kyriakides score, which moves starkly between a soft synth spatial soundscape to a severe, sterile, dystopian atmosphere. Five dancers offer a visible sensory and emotional experience of reckoning with identity, privacy, manipulation, and authoritarian power.
Artistic Credits
Choreography:
Naomi Gwynn in collaboration with Dancers
Cast:
Melody Morrow, Clay Houston, Kenley Hardwick, Kenzie Ginter, Noa Toledano
Mentorship:
Brett Yamanaka, Alexandra Wells
Video:
Gibney Dance Co.
Photos:
Whitney Browne
Performances:
Gibney Dance Company - Open Showcase (2023)