BREAKING MOVEMENT (2017) • collaborative project
An impromptu dance piece done by Kendra I. (collaborator) wearing the completed coat.
Collaborative Partner: Kendra I. from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
An exploratory and collaborative garment on breaking notions of two things: the classic coat and dance-wear through the means of combining the two together. Further explorations were done through having conversations with collaborative partner and an actual dance piece showcasing the completed garment.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What are some typical conditionings we have of what dancers are expected to wear? [spandex, tight, form-fitting, etc.]
Simultaneously, what does a coat entail/come as an experience for the wearer? [business, formality, occasion, rigidity, etc.]
What are some new movements, shape, and form that are created through this collaboration?