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Laura Lima: Balé Literal

Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
Laura Lima: Balé Literal
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Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is pleased to present Balé Literal, Laura Lima's third solo exhibition with the gallery, and the fourth iteration of Balé Literal (Literal Ballet).

Balé Literal is an exhibition in motion — objects and artworks dance through the space in a choreographed movement of the absurd. Hanging from a pulley system, the objects (or ballerinas) glide and bounce across the gallery, powered by the energy of a cyclist on a modified bike apparatus. Under the direction of the artist, the objects, lighting, musical score, support team, and pulley system function like a living organism: evolving, adapting, and moving in perfect synchrony.

Through a series of cut-out windows, viewers can peek backstage, where the ballerinas prepare and wait for their act. The sound and lighting theatrics, controlled simultaneously by the cyclist, create particular moods and atmospheres which transform the objects into living beings. Collaboration and...More expand_more

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Laura Lima: Balé Literal

Press Release
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Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is pleased to present Balé Literal, Laura Lima's third solo exhibition with the gallery, and the fourth iteration of Balé Literal (Literal Ballet).

Balé Literal is an exhibition in motion — objects and artworks dance through the space in a choreographed movement of the absurd. Hanging from a pulley system, the objects (or ballerinas) glide and bounce across the gallery, powered by the energy of a cyclist on a modified bike apparatus. Under the direction of the artist, the objects, lighting, musical score, support team, and pulley system function like a living organism: evolving, adapting, and moving in perfect synchrony.

Through a series of cut-out windows, viewers can peek backstage, where the ballerinas prepare and wait for their act. The sound and lighting theatrics, controlled simultaneously by the cyclist, create particular moods and atmospheres which transform the objects into living beings. Collaboration and...More expand_more

Exhibition Space
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521 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA
View all exhibitions in... New York, NY, US
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