FIGURATIVE

This is an ongoing project which is representative of a system, questions which address the disparity between idea and word, language and artistic expression. FIGURATIVE is designed for practical exercises that translate and verbalise ideas from the starting point of sensation rather than dance technique during any form or style of production. It offers a framework to improve creativity in the stages of questioning; literal translation; figurative representation; interpretation; and translation. It is guided by a series of layered instructions that stimulate 'cognition and awareness'. At the heart of this praxis is an intuitive improvisation and in-depth analysis of 'abstract expression' which empowers each participant to draw their own imagination and their own interpretation.

Under the theme "Have I ever spoken properly?", the praxis FIGURATIVE was executed in many different ways. It took a variety of forms, including dance improvisation techniques, the creation of dialogues and soundscapes with meanings and sounds of words, the creation of stage-set based on the concept of the work, and video-productions, which were presented in various venues, including theatre, exhibition spaces, in the photography and digital video.