Silk Paper and Bruises is an experimental stop motion dance film made by Gabriella Engdahl exploring norms and expectations in the dance industry where traditional stereotypes are still impactful. Partly based on her personal experiences and notes, it takes us through a poetic experience of hungry dressing rooms, self-doubt and cracking bones. The film uses barbie dolls to portray a bigger issue within the society of how womxn's bodies are represented, presented and talked about. Photos © Gabriella Engdahl

Silk Paper and Bruises est un film de danse expérimental en stop motion réalisé par Gabriella Engdahl, qui explore les normes et les attentes dans le secteur de la danse, où les stéréotypes traditionnels ont encore un impact. En partie basé sur ses expériences personnelles et ses notes, il nous fait vivre une expérience poétique de vestiaires affamés, de doutes sur soi et d'os qui craquent. Le film utilise des poupées Barbie pour illustrer un problème plus important au sein de la société, à savoir la façon dont le corps des femmes est représenté, présenté et évoqué. Photos © Gabriella Engdahl

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"True Sound Facade" is a poetic dance and animation film in which a dancer realises their digital self feels truer than their real world self. It was commissioned by the Barbican museum in London and stars dancer Kino McHugh.
By combining live-action and animation, the film becomes a celebration of how our inner and outer lives merge with each other playfully in the act of artistic creation. It takes inspiration from the japanese notions of 'Honne' - the true sound, one's true feelings - and tatemae - the façade we put up to live in society.


"True Sound Facade" est un film poétique de danse et d'animation dans lequel un danseur réalise que son moi numérique est plus vrai que son moi réel. Il a été commandé par le musée Barbican de Londres et met en scène le danseur Kino McHugh.
En combinant l'action réelle et l'animation, le film devient une célébration de la manière dont nos vies intérieures et extérieures fusionnent de manière ludique dans l'acte de création artistique. Il s'inspire des notions japonaises de "Honne" - le vrai son, les vrais sentiments d'une personne - et de "tatemae" - la façade que nous mettons en place pour vivre en société.


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This is Us was created and performed by students from New Directions Pupil Referral Unit in Newham, London, alongside Protein’s professional dance artists.

The work was created with the young people over a three-week intensive creation period. The film is influenced by Protein’s Border Tales, exploring themes of multiculturalism and identity.
A Pupil Referral Unit is a type of school specifically set up to provide education for children who are unable to attend a mainstream school. Photos © Alice Underwood


This is Us a été créé et interprété par des étudiants de la New Directions Pupil Referral Unit à Newham, Londres, aux côtés des artistes de danse professionnels de Protein.

L'œuvre a été créée avec les jeunes sur une période de création intensive de trois semaines. Le film est influencé par Protein Border Tales, explorant les thèmes du multiculturalisme et de l’identité.
Une unité d'orientation des élèves est un type d'école spécifiquement mis en place pour fournir une éducation aux enfants qui ne peuvent pas fréquenter une école ordinaire. Photos © Alice Underwood

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