Organoid - 2022, work on paper by Camille de Galbert
The Invisible Dog Art Center is thrilled to present a performance by Thierry Thieû Niang, created during a summer workshop in August as part of Albertine Dance Season and with the support from Villa Albertine
French choreographer Thierry Thieû Niang is creating a mesmerizing dance performance inspired by the artwork of visual artist Camille de Galbert. Both Niang's choreography and Galbert's artwork share a profound exploration of movement and materiality.
For two weeks Niang held workshops with non professional dancers of all ages. Introducing them to a fusion of contemporary dance techniques and Thierry's signature movement vocabulary. Concluding with eight participants who will join him in this performance.
Niang's choreography brings Galbert's artwork to life through dynamic dance movements. He captures the textures, forms, and gestures depicted in Galbert's pieces, translating them into captivating performances on stage. The choreography reflects the inherent movement captured in Galbert's visual art.
Galbert's artwork, known for its meticulous craftsmanship, embodies a sense of frozen motion. The delicate lines, flowing shapes, and subtle gestures evoke a visual language of movement. Niang amplifies this inherent movement, allowing it to unfold and evolve through the dancers' performances.
Through their collaboration, Niang and Galbert celebrate the beauty of movement in its various forms. The performance merges visual art and dance, immersing the audience in a multisensory experience where movement and materiality harmoniously intertwine. It promises to be a mesmerizing journey into the transformative power of movement and artistic expression.
Performers:
Suzie Beliard
Mariana Gutierrez
Yuta Hagiwara
Anahita Mekanik
Yoko Murakami
Lillie Radziminsky
Bahman Sharifi
Amir Shpilman
Thierry Thieû Niang
Thierry Thieû Niang is a dancer and choreographer. Alongside his creative career, he initiates choreographic research workshops for professionals, amateurs, children, teenagers, adults, seniors, individuals with autism, and detainees. As an Officer of Arts and Letters, laureate of the Villa Médicis Hors les Murs, the UNESCO-Aschberg Foundation, and the SACD Choreographer Award, he collaborates with art schools, higher conservatories of dramatic and choreographic art, community associations, hospitals, and prisons in various cities in France and abroad. In the new 23/24 season, he collaborates with different directors, choreographers, actors, and musicians for shared creations. He is also invited to perform at MC93 in Bobigny, the Fratellini Academy in Saint-Denis, the Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonie in Paris, the Saint-Jean-de-Dieu Psychiatric Hospital and the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, the CDN Theater in Lorient, the Theater les amandiers in Nanterre, the Centro de Artes da Maré (CAM) in Rio de Janeiro, and at The Invisible Dog Art Center in New York.
www.thierry-niang.fr
Thierry Thieû Niang at The Invisible Dog
2009: The Invisible Dance
2010: Summer Workshop
2014: A Time of Spring
2018: To The Heart
2022: Dance Film Series - 2nd Edition
2022: The First Time
Admission
Free with RSVP
Location
51 Bergen St.
The performance is part of Albertine Dance Season and received support from Villa Albertine
