
Trace of Purple Sadness
LEIMAY
The Trace of Purple Sadness is a journey of one dancer in a constant state of becoming in an ever-changing world. In this 45 minute piece, the performer moves in and out of the floor, which is covered with white chalk, to an original composition by Roland Toldedo, with additional recorded music by Laddio Bolocko. Projected video creates forms of light that function as visual music, creating a landscape for the body which morphs becoming creature, anonymous human, and woman. The human body, like a flower, sprouts to maximum splendor, to then decays into serene melancholy. Leaving a purple trace, the sky at dawn or the beginning of dusk. Countless flowers are born in our bodies, every moment another trace.
Documentation
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AMP.XSW.2008.1000.1ID number
2008.1000.1Year Created
2008Performance dates
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EnglishCurated Filters
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Premiere Venue
Barcelona Butoh FestivalPremiere Venue specific dates
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Direction, Stage Design and Concept: Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya
Choreography and Performance: Ximena Garnica
Video-Lighting Design: Shige Moriya
Pavel Antonov
Presented by undergroundzero and CAVE
Sound Composition: Roland Toledo
Additional Recorded Music: Laddio Bolocko
Early Period Composition: Tatsuya Nakatani