Anselm Kiefer: Field of the Cloth of Gold - Fifth episode of Gagosian Premieres | Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris
Gagosian, Le Bourget (3/23/2021)
Ballet/Dance, Documentary, Short
In Collection
#2406
9*
Seen ItYes
(3/23/2021 YouTube)
France / English
Personal Digital Archive (PDA) 
Hugo Marchand Principal Dancer (Danseur étoile)
Hannah O’neill First Soloist
Director/Choreographer
Florent Melac
Music Steve Reich


"For the fifth episode of Gagosian Premieres, we celebrate Anselm Kiefer: Field of the Cloth of Gold—a new exhibition at Gagosian, Le Bourget—with a conversation between the artist and art historian James Cuno and a debut ballet performance by Hugo Marchand and Hannah O’Neill, choreographed by Florent Melac and set to music composed by Steve Reich.

"In this exhibition, across fields of golden corn and ominous skies, the artist conjures the palpable sense of treading through landscape. Completed over the past two years, the monumental paintings—whose scale reflects the actual landscapes they depict—evoke the stories of history.

"In this episode of Gagosian Premieres, James Cuno, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, speaks to the artist in an exclusive interview about the inextricable relationship between history and place that animates the works on view. Hugo Marchand and Hannah O’Neill—principal dancer and first soloist, respectively, at the Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris—perform original choreography by Florent Melac in the gallery. Set to Steve Reich’s “Duet,” a contemplative composition scored for two solo violins and a string ensemble, the dance was created in direct response to Kiefer’s exhibition of monumental paintings in the vast Jean Nouvel–designed former airplane hangar." [Gagosian]
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library - Personal Digital Archive
Tags Visual Arts
Links YouTube
Gagosian Premiers
Paris Opera Ballet: Wikipedia

Notes
What caught my eye about this film is the dance by Hugo Marchand and Hannah O'Neill (of the Paris Opera Ballet) interpreting Anselm Fiefer's pantings on display at the Gagosian outside Paris, France. Magnificent performance. The Gagosian has posted the dance piece along with an interview with Kiefer; You never know how long YouTube's offering will remain available.