Palms
2011
Choreographer(s) : Gonzales, Benito (Mexico)
Present in collection(s): Numeridanse.tv
Video producer : IDILL
Palms
2011
Choreographer(s) : Gonzales, Benito (Mexico)
Present in collection(s): Numeridanse.tv
Video producer : IDILL
Palms
Initially recorded as a screen test, this simple, repeated action focuses on the spontaneity of the moment and the simplicity of clapping versus the solemnity of the gesture of the raised arm, giving to the movement a nonsense mood. The result is an intriguing combination of elements in a dirty, noisy background texture.
Palms is Benito's first exploration on a video project called Dirty Dances.
Gonzales, Benito
Born in Hermosillo, Sonora, México. Started dance studies in the late 80's. Co founder of the pop scenic project called Quiatora Monorriel in 1992.
He has made more than 50 choreographies for Quiatora Monorriel and other dance groups.
Benito has shared his dance works in Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Germany, Belguim and all along the mexican republic.
His artistic interests range between choreography, video, photography and sound.
Under the name of Conasupo he obtained two times the best original music award of the National Dance Award in México (2006 and 2009).
González has a degree in choreography for the National Dance School in México and he is since 2010 part of the Artists' National System of the National Found for Culture and Arts (FONCA).
Palms
Artistic direction / Conception : Benito González
Interpretation : Nadia Rodríguez and Jessica Félix
Original music : Benito González (a.k.a. Conasupo)
Production / Coproduction of the video work : Quiatora Monorriel, QM / Hermosillo, México © 2011
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