pulsating pathos
inspired by the spirit of Pina Bausch.
‘Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost’.
This is the interpretation of my first ever choreography “unfettered”, a dance of catharsis amidst the shadows, as bodies intertwine and hearts beat in synchrony,
each step is a plea for freedom, the dancers are liberated, their souls unfettered in the final crescendo.
Echoing the foreground in a shot from Wim Wenders’ “Pina” (2011), where a woman dons a crimson gown carrying a sapling on her back, the textile samples that I developed pay homage.
the star, comprising 58 doll needle stitches,
the flower, comprising 74 doll needle stitches.
entirely hand embroidered with recycled curtains, metallic plated round beads, earring hooks, and stainless steel open jump rings,
2,482 doll needle stitches in total🪡🩰
