Research

 Research

Since the last blog, I have continued researching and have decided on the final stimulus for the time being. After having a 1-1 and further discussion, I have a variety of resources I can look into for example; books that go in depth about their choreographic processes, videos online for movement inspiration as well as visiting museums to physically see the statue and take notes which will be ideal for me as one of my sections of choreography where I am looking into the texture of the sculpture.

I also have a dance textbook that has a choreography chapter that "examines how the movement features are organised so as to produce the final 'look' of the piece and express the ideas that you choose"(Ashley, 2008). This section of the textbook also presents tasks you can execute to create your motif's, mentions the overall structure of creating choreography talking about the form, compositional devices, contrast, highlights, the climax and numerous more.

So far, I have started to create the structure to my choreography that will start to show the key objectives to my choreography. For the time being, I have decided on:

• The idea of the statue having no arms - movements to don’t involve arms.

• The position the statue is in - starts from head work way down to the feet.

• The texture of the statue 

• Look into greek cultural dancing?

• Include a prop? The robe maybe?

Based from this, I have gathered numerous amounts of research to inform the audience and others about the importance and significant to my chosen stimulus. One resource in particular stood out to me was a journal extract focusing on the reconstruction of the 'Venus de Milo' statue and it relating to plastic surgery with its simularity in art form. "- an exacting discipline characterized by a special approach to handling tissues, repairing wounds, and reconstruction deformities"(Brent, 2008) caught my eye as the sculpture itself is a depiction of love and beauty despite the loss of her arms. Plastic surgery's benefit often relies on a blend of medical science and art meaning that the sculpture 'Venus de Milo' was chosen to embody the artistic aspect of the plastic surgeons emblem 'American Society of Plastic Surgeons'.

Ashley, L., 2008. Essential guide to dance. London: Hodder Arnold.

Diamantouli, E., 2019. Interview with internationally acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant - 'I'm interested in creating abstract work that deals with our internal world and body'.