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Friday, February 03, 2017

How Israel's Most Influential Choreographer Created a New Language of Modern Dance

The Creators Project: A documentary eight years in the making has been released—and with it, audiences get a glimpse into the extraordinary life of choreographer, Ohad Naharin in the film Mr. Gaga. With a reputation among the dance community as one of the most innovative and influential choreographers of our time, Naharin has been on the cutting edge his entire career. His choreography is brave, liberating, and always surprising—its detail speaks to a deep understanding of the human body.

1 comment:

Vanessa Ramon said...

Ohad Naharin seems to be very interesting and influential person in art in general. It sounds to me like he is what many would consider to be a true artist, someone who uses his circumstances and experiences to influence the way he sees art. One of the most fascinating points made in this article is that art is different for everyone because everyone lives their own life. I like how he believes that research and spontaneity live in the same realm because none of our actions are spontaneous. We have all lived lives that make each one of our actions and emotions learned and calculated. Also,what he says about "Finding freedom in perspective" is really interesting. I think this quote can have several different meanings to what it is to find yourself in your art or how to be happy with what your life have given to influence you. overall, I think this is a very interesting perspective to have on art and I think it gives us many things to ponder as artists.