Vocabulary Lesson
07 Nov - 20 Dec 2009
VOCABULARY LESSON
2009-11-07 until 2009-12-20
Vocabulary Lesson at first appears to be a music video clip. Looking further, it is a surprising interplay between a stripped down language of geometric forms, limited colour palette, and angular movements with the spirit of the absurd or extravagant. Its aesthetics play on certain elements of early Avant-garde movements such as DADA and Constructivism, as well as more modern Vogue dance mannerisms.
The study and optimization of one’s individual abilities in order to make the best impression and performance is one of the key ideas of the piece. The idea of the performative power of role-play and learning to be ‘somebody’ in Vocabulary Lesson is conveyed with a light, antic touch, adding to it elements of ambiguous symbolism and references to unknown rituals.
2009-11-07 until 2009-12-20
Vocabulary Lesson at first appears to be a music video clip. Looking further, it is a surprising interplay between a stripped down language of geometric forms, limited colour palette, and angular movements with the spirit of the absurd or extravagant. Its aesthetics play on certain elements of early Avant-garde movements such as DADA and Constructivism, as well as more modern Vogue dance mannerisms.
The study and optimization of one’s individual abilities in order to make the best impression and performance is one of the key ideas of the piece. The idea of the performative power of role-play and learning to be ‘somebody’ in Vocabulary Lesson is conveyed with a light, antic touch, adding to it elements of ambiguous symbolism and references to unknown rituals.