Event Title
Bodies of Writing, Bodies in Motion: A Study of Creative Process
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Dance, English
Mentor Information
Carrie Brueck Morris
Department
Dance
Location
Kirkhof Center 2216
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Arts, Changing Ideas/Changing Worlds, Creativity/ Innovation, Culture, Historical Perspectives, Media, Philosophy/ Literature
Abstract
This presentation aims to highlight the intersectionality of postmodern poetry and modern dance through the works of Black Mountain alumni: Robert Creeley, Charles Olson, and Merce Cunningham. These artists shared similar beliefs about the creation process of their work and how their work was to be received by audiences. Through techniques such as spontaneous improvisation, energy manipulation, and field composition or organic movement, these artists were able to expand the realm of their art form. The artistic statements of Creeley, Olson, and Cunningham will be used to expose their common creative processes and how it affects creators of today. By examining these techniques, dancer and poet alike will discover new ways to innovatively create work.
Bodies of Writing, Bodies in Motion: A Study of Creative Process
Kirkhof Center 2216
This presentation aims to highlight the intersectionality of postmodern poetry and modern dance through the works of Black Mountain alumni: Robert Creeley, Charles Olson, and Merce Cunningham. These artists shared similar beliefs about the creation process of their work and how their work was to be received by audiences. Through techniques such as spontaneous improvisation, energy manipulation, and field composition or organic movement, these artists were able to expand the realm of their art form. The artistic statements of Creeley, Olson, and Cunningham will be used to expose their common creative processes and how it affects creators of today. By examining these techniques, dancer and poet alike will discover new ways to innovatively create work.