The heartbeat of London has been conducted by the rhythm of the tides of the Thames for hundreds and thousands of years. In a global world of connection and separation, the rise and fall of the water whispers stories of Concrete-Water-Flesh: how we are a part of the environments we dwell in. How we respect …
Sharing research and development day at Deptford Reach, December 2020 with artist Andrew Hinton, architecture student Rebecca Faulkner and members of the public. Artwork by Andrew Hinton Back to Main Project View Global Water Dances 2021
(Kindred, 2020) Surrendered developed on the key themes that emerged from …whispers – hovering and letting go, the strength in fragility with others and explored these new conceptual approaches through improvised movement scores in relationship with environments of the shore, where water and earth meet. Concept, scores and movement direction : Helen KindredDancers: Adesola Akinleye, Ofelia Balogun, …
(Kindred, 2019) …whispers is an improvised work – an exploration of loss and healing through expanded approaches to working artistically with the movement practice of Bartenieff Fundamentals. It formed part of Helen Kindred’s PhD research. Concept, scores and movement direction : Helen KindredDancers: Adesola Akinleye, Charlie Ford, Helen KindredFilming: Ana Garcia DelgadoPhotography: Cheniece WarnerLocation : London …
This includes the second part of Adesola’s Fellowship with Theatrum Mundi. “I am looking for the emerging vocabulary that connects ideas within dance-making (choreography) and building/city-making. I wonder if shared significances within dance and city making will offer less-explored approaches to inform the creative process within these practices. I hope by reaching beyond the isolating …
Choreographing the City: at/as the city limits (Akinleye, 2019) My Fellowship Project at Theatrum Mundi (Phase one February 2019 to December 2019) looked at an emerging lexicon (for movement) that connects to ideas shared across dance-making (choreography), to building/city-making (community). I am interested in how dance contributes to larger discussions across subject areas that engage …
Concrete – Water – Flesh A series of live performances in hybrid physical/web-based spaces from Dr.Helen Kindred and Dr.Adesola Akinleye. Take a moment to dive into each sub-project of Concrete – Water -Flesh. Concrete Concrete draws on the work Adesola has been doing about Place-making and city-building. This includes research she was undertaken during her …