Dancers respond to the artworks of When Forms Come Alive
We invited two dancers to respond to artworks within our Hayward Gallery exhibition, When Forms Come Alive.
In the quiet of the gallery Hua and Vanessa Tan improvised dance movements around, beneath and in three of the exhibition’s works; untitled: girl ii (2019), Phyllida Barlow’s sculpture of polystyrene and plaster which resembles an anthropomorphic rock; Shylight (2006-2014), DRIFT’s performative sculpture in which blossoming lights descend from the ceiling; and Pumping (2021), the sprawling room-filling intestine-like installation by Eva Fàbregas.
Hua and Vanessa Tan’s responses to the works can be enjoyed in the videos below.
untitled: girl ii (2019), Phyllida Barlow
Shylight (2006-2014), DRIFT
Pumping (2019), Eva Fàbregas
’Shylight is a performative sculpture. When you enter the space, it becomes a kind of dance that is performed in front of you.’
When Forms Come Alive was at Hayward Gallery, 7 February – 6 May, 2024. Enjoy more articles and videos connected to this exhibition, below.
Installation view of Tara Donovan, When Forms Come Alive (7 February — 6 May 2024). Photo: Jo Underhill. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery. Installation view of Phyllida Barlow, When Forms Come Alive (7 February — 6 May 2024). Photo: Jo Underhill. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery. Installation view of Michel Blazy, When Forms Come Alive (7 February — 6 May 2024). Photo: Jo Underhill. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery.
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