Dance
Dance
idea
How dance taught me to embrace my deformity
In the raw style of Tanztheater, I found a way to take my poetry into the physical world and express myself authentically
by Billy Gigurtsis
Dance
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Bharathanatyam dance is a living exploration of being human
With its origins in 16th-century India, Bharathanatyam remains hugely popular. Here’s a primer to kickstart your enjoyment
by Lakshmi Thiagarajan
Dance
film
Body heat illuminates a breathtaking dance of light, movement and humanity
Directed by Philippe Baylaucq
Compassion and empathy
idea
Empathy is, at heart, an aesthetic appreciation of the other
Empathy is an aesthetic practice that relies on our capacity to delight in, and respond with reverence to, the world around us
by Susan Lanzoni
Dance
idea
Lockdown dancing is both a solo conversation and a mass grieving
As both Martha Graham and Hannah Arendt knew, being alone – in dance or in conversation – is a way to explore connection
by Dana Naomy Mills
Dance
film
A darkly playful dance of shadows, surreal visions and transformation
Directed by Douglas Bernardt
Painting and sculpture
film
The fantastical, wearable art of Nick Cave embodies a ‘spirituality of style’
Directed by Stephen J Grant and Stephan Knuesel