Statolit

by Adèle Essle Zeiss

Artist Adèle Essle Zeiss (Sverige, född 1983)

Alternate Title

Statolith

Date2018

Medium3 dancers, wooden planks, concrete and metal wire

Dimensions120:00 min

ClassificationPerformance

Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)

Countries

Sweden

Object NumberMOM/2021/219

CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021

The artwork is not on display

About the artworkThe performance work Statolith is a balancing act for three people who sit for two hours on boards suspended from the ceiling with concrete sacks taped to them as counterweights. The three separate units are in perpetual motion, both visually and physically. The slightest movement requires a countermovement to maintain equilibrium. The silence and concentration of the dancers in the work sharpens our awareness of both their and our own presence and weight in the room. The human body’s striving for control and stability negotiates the system of weight and counterweight almost unconsciously. These physical functions that operate ceaselessly but beyond our volition fascinate Adèle Essle Zeiss, who is a trained classical ballet dancer.
Selected exhibition history Adèle Essle Zeiss - Statolit (den 28 oktober 2023 - den 28 januari 2024) Moderna Museet Malmö

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