Performance | Dance In Vancouver
DIV Double Bill: FakeKnot + Ziyian Kwan/Odd Meridian
Croquis + Tendrils
A quick sketch of a garment, a ‘croquis’ is often the first step towards bringing an idea into tangible reality. In Ralph Escamillan’s innovative solo, the pencil is the body and the paper a modular canvas – dissecting the desire to imprint oneself into physical space. Central to the work is a garment constructed entirely out of paper, inspired by the historic ball gown skirt which evokes celebration, femininity and pomp, as well as a type of confinement and mourning.
Created and performed by Ziyian Kwan, Tendrils is the first in a series of works that that are odes to artists whose inspirational writings, teachings, and practices are living toolkits for survival and hope. Kwan brings her signature imagery and shape-shifting presence to a solo that relays and responds to her correspondence with the late Canadian dance icon Tedd Robinson, performed alongside items from his creative archives that were gifted as part of 10 Gates Dancing’s Multiples Project. Tendrils is medicine for the healer in each of us.
About the series:
The 14th biennial Dance In Vancouver celebrates the energy and innovation of our contemporary dance scene: join us for five days of performances, studio showings and events, showcasing some of British Columbia’s most exciting companies and artists.
Includes:
Croquis
Choreographer & Performer Ralph Escamillan
Choreographer’s Assistant Daria Mikhaylyuk
Managing Producer Francesca Piscopo
FakeKnot gratefully acknowledges the support of the City of Vancouver.
A special thanks to the Vancouver Art Gallery for their support during its creation.
Photos by David Cooper Photography
Tendrils
Choreographer & Performer Ziyian Kwan
Music: Jo Hirabayashi & Jean Philippe Rameau
Text: Ziyian Kwan & Tedd Robinson
Lighting: Chengyan Boon
Creative and Production Support: Kelly McInnes, Kaya Tsurumi, Ariane Custodio, Charlie Cooper.
Odd Meridian gratefully acknowledges the support of the City of Vancouver and The Canada Council For The Arts.