Deconstructivists Frank Gehry and William Forsythe: de-signs of the times

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Dance and architecture share similar design methodologies and aesthetics, one being deconstructivism. Just as architects produce unusual perspectives through sculpting materials, choreographers create equally unusual perspectives through sculpting dancers' bodies and physical movements. Deconstructivism negotiates the space between the pleasing and the disturbing to expand a viewer's limits of perception.

United States, Social aspects, Architecture, Architecture and society, Choreography, Deconstruction

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Chandralekha: negotiating the female body and movement in cultural/political signification

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The dance pieces of Chandralekha are critiqued from a cultural and political perspective. Chandralekha is a contemporary choreographer from India. She weaves the political and aesthetic aspects into Indian dance and creates a radical vision of traditional classical movement. Chandralekha focuses on portraying female body energy.

Chandralekha

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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar's Womb Wars: embodying her critical response to abortion politics

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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, an African-American choreographer, is extremely well known for her unique choreographic work. Her work in the piece 'Womb Wars' is explained and the comments on the current political issues are mentioned.

Dance criticism, Womb Wars (Dance), Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo

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