Hannah Louise Barnard & Emily Marie Pope | Jasmine Canziani
Hannah Louise Barnard & Emily Marie Pope
Mother Wound
Mother Wound reads like a ceremonial ritual. Tangled imagery between two dancers within a womb-like swath of fabric illustrates the umbilical cord as both a beautiful symbol of connection and a terrifying symbol of suffocation. Natural imagery in the film projection expands this symbolism to include a representation of the relationship between humanity and Mother Earth. Reconciliation between humans and nature through the familiar lens of a complex mother/daughter relationship can reanimate nature within the human psyche, thus healing our relationship with Earth.
Subway Suite explores the dramatization of the absurdity of non-specific focus. We are invited into four mini-stories where we explore the social construct of actively avoiding eye contact with strangers. This is achieved through movement explorations that play with active versus passive focus, alternate paths of physical connection, and camp. Through this marriage of dance and theatrical elements, I hope this piece makes you laugh and makes you think about how you choose to move through the world.
