Surface

began as an investigation of fractals and considers the infinite complications that arise the closer one looks : the permeability and turbulence which comprise our boundaries. Three female dancers slide across a landscape of fabric and video—created by Daniel Vatsky, to the textures of jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood.  This work was created with dancers Megan Boyd and Lindsay Forsythe, with early contributions by Missy Pfohl Smith.

trio, 18 minutes

Choreography
Philippa Kaye

Dancers
Megan Boyd, Lindsay Forsythe, Philippa Kaye

Video Projection
Daniel Vatsky

Music
Medeski Martin & Wood with permission by © Blue Note from the album Combustication, 1998 and End Of The World Party
(just in case), 2004

Costumes
Megan Boyd

Lighting Design
Carolyn Wong

Premiere
Merce Cunningham Studio, December 2005

Made in part at a residency at Dance/NYC’s Silo, Hellerton, PA

Photos on this page: Steven Schreiber

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