Singularities: Dance in the Age of Performance
Notes
Lepecki surveys a decade of experimental choreography to uncover the dual meaning of ‘performance’ in the twenty-first century: not just an aesthetic category, but a mode of political power. He demonstrates the enduring ability of performance to critique and subvert this power, examining this relationship through five ‘singularities’ in contemporary dance: thingness, animality, persistence, darkness, and solidity.
| Artist / Author | Andre Lepecki |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Routledge |
| ISBN | 978-1138907713 |
| Reference | P2985 |
| Date | 2016 |
| Type | Publication |
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