Sally Smart
The Artist's Ballet (MODERN DRAMA), 2021-22
synthetic polymer on canvas fabric with various collage elements
270 x 270 cm
'I am interested in 20th Century dance histories at the intersection of dance and visual art, recently explored in The Artists Ballet are images of Pina Bausch’s experimental dance work;...
"I am interested in 20th Century dance histories at the intersection of dance and visual art, recently explored in The Artists Ballet are images of Pina Bausch’s experimental dance work; Robert Rauschenberg assemblage structures and costumes; along with reimagining and reframing Paris based early avant-garde experimental dance of the Ballets Russes. My commitment to avant-garde histories and legacies is reflected in this new work and extends a line of practice commenced with previous works, including The Violet Ballet (2018–19) and The Choreography of Cutting (2014–17)." - Sally Smart