Week 1, exploring stimuli
In our first week of the choreography for group performance module, we started by investigating five different stimuli pictures that all linked to the theme of using art as a political tool.
In house groups, we sat around the first picture and had 2-3 minutes to write down thoughts or feelings that were stimulated by the images. We also thought about possible movement ideas that were evoked from these stimuli. In addition to this, we wrote down questions that sparked confusion for the next group to answer. I found this an interesting process because everyone's questions led to a myriad of unique responses and interpretations.
In our house groups, we got to choose our favourite image and create 4 counts of 8, using the ideas we had written down. My group chose the image to the left which was a woman worldwide protest against sexual assault in Chile in 2019. This was where thousands of women came together to protest against state brutality and sexual violence. I investigated into this further and according to the Guardian, the song 'A Rapist In Your Path' has become an 'anti-rape anthem', (McGowan, 2019).
Towards the end of the lesson, we created a short motif based on our chosen stimuli. Our group was attracted to the green scarf on the women's wrist with their hands crossed over their heads. With further research, I discovered that the green scarfs were a symbol of the fight for reproductive rights,(Wallace, 2019). We started by rapidly lifting our hands above our heads inspired by the image. We thought about choreographic devices such as cannon because we wanted to illustrate that despite their shared experience with victimisation, they became united.
Bibliography:
https://www.leftvoice.org/women-worldwide-protest-against-sexual-assault
References:https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/30/rael-san-fratello-us-mexico-border-wall-seesaw
This is a very detailed and thought out blog! I like how you have incorporated images and videos for a better understanding. You spoke about how as a class you spoke about the images, how did you find that process? And did anyone’s ideas make you see the images differently?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Megan. I found the process to be very interesting and inspiring because there were a myriad of different interpretations to be made and many of them I hadn't considered myself. I really liked how during the process, we could raise questions for the next group to come and answer. It was fascinating to see the developed answers, as there was a variety of thoughts and feeling towards the images. As a whole, many peoples ideas made me see differently about the images as I am open to all different interpretations. During this task, you cant say anything wrong as its what you feel and think at that present moment. However, this task did make me think more outside the box and it taught me not to be afraid of raising any suggestions or questions to the class.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your first blog, you have gone into so much detail and explored all the points really well. Including the pictures of the stimuli that were explored in the lesson, other than the one you chose, did any others capture your attention or you particularly liked?
ReplyDeleteHow did you find creating the small motif?
Thank you for your comments Abigail. I found the divide between rich and poor a very significant image that I was greatly intrigued by. I was most captured by this image because I instantly thought of various movements and narratives behind it.
ReplyDeleteI found creating the small motif a very intriguing way to start off our choreography process. Following on from this, I found it fun and freeing to develop ideas with my group and it was motivating that we all helped each other within creating the small motif. It was a great incite into what we will be doing the the next couple of weeks.
This is a very detailed and well thought out blog. Did hearing anyone else's ideas change your opinion?
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this blog Lucy! Including the images that we used in class really helped when it came to understanding the overall process. If you didn't choose the stimulus you did, which one would you choose instead?
ReplyDeleteThank you Sadie for your comment. Many people developed a multitudinous amount of ideas that I wanted to expand my thoughts on and many of the thoughts that were generated that lesson I didn't think of myself. These ideas did change my opinion on some of the images as other thoughts that were made encapsulated idiosyncratic ideas, therefore, I was influenced to think about that intention.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Hannah. If I had to pick another image I would choose the woman covered in oil. I would pick this image because I would want to portray movements of how I would feel if I was covered in oil. I believe I could generate many unique ideas by creating slow, elongated movements to feel a sense of restraint.
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