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An ARTPIX release.
In the spring of 1961 Simone Forti presented a program titled Five Dance Constructions and Some Other Things in a concert series organized by her friend, composer La Monte Young, at the New York loft studio of Yoko Ono. These radically new dances created circumstances for the performers’ direct, non-stylistic actions. Each of the pieces was performed in a different place in the loft, with the audience moving from location to location to view them. Some of the pieces required elementary structures – a hanging rope, rectangular wooden boxes – which were placed throughout the loft like a sculptural installation.
In 2004 the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles invited Forti to re-create these dance constructions at the Geffen Contemporary space, in conjunction with the exhibition A Minimalist Future Art as Object 1958 – 1986. This DVD documents that evening and includes Huddle, Slant Board, Platforms, See Saw, Roller Boxes and Accompaniment for La Monte's 2 sounds and La Monte's 2 sounds. The soundtrack of La Monte Young's 2 Sounds has been re-mastered and the composer's notes accompany the video. In addition, there is a question and answer session with Forti at the conclusion of the performances.
| Catalog Number: MC-986 |
Type: Feature |
Genre: Dance |
| Copyright: 2009 |
Length: 88 minutes |
Format:
DVD Region: 0 (All) |
| TV System: NTSC |
ISBN: |
UPC: 880198098696 |
| Label: Artpix |
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Films In Compilation
Huddle directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
Huddle is to be performed by no less than five and no more than eight people. They begin by standing very close together facing in towards the center. They form the huddle by bending forwards, arms ...
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Slant Board directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
Slant Board requires a wooden ramp eight feet square leaned against a wall so that it forms a surface inclined at a 45-degree angle to the floor. Along the top of the inclined plane, five or six ...
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Platforms directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
The piece Platforms requires two wooden platforms and two performers. It has overtones of romantic love and so far has always been performed by a man and a woman. The platforms should each be long ...
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See-Saw directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
See-Saw requires a plank about eight feet long fixed so it can balance securely on a saw horse. Attached to the bottom of one side of the see- saw is a noise-making toy that goes “moo” every time it ...
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Rollers directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
The piece Rollers requires three wooden boxes approximately one foot and a half wide, two and a half feet long and one foot deep. These are open at the top and set on swivel wheels. Each box has ...
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2 sounds directed by
Simone
Forti
USA,
Dance,
2009,
00:00:00
This piece is an accompaniment for 2 sounds by La Monte Young, recorded together with Terry Riley in 1960 at the studio of Anna Halprin. 2 sounds consists of two continuous, very loud and complex ...
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