Coastline Dance

“Illumination” is a section from a lager work titled “Tempest”.
The dance film begins in a tableau that mirrors the figure of Psyche in the John William Waterhouse pre-raphaelite painting, “Psyche’s Golden Box”. The inspiration behind “Illumination” is a combination of the Greek mythologies Psyche and Cupid, and Pandora’s box. In both stories Psyche and Pandora defied authoritarian counsel and let their curiosities prevail. Both unlatched their boxes and expose the world to different evils. In Psyche’s story, it is Cupid that rescues her from the magic she unleashed. In Pandora’s story, it is HOPE that arrives to deliver the world from the afflictions released. The dance film reflects on the two basic themes of hope and love, and how both themes create illumination.

Filed under: Art Inspiration on June 3rd, 2008