Charade (2006)
Charade
A technology-influenced solo that has been animated, choreographed, and performed by the artist through the use of digital choreographic software. The movement for the piece has been designed through the use of 3D animation, and takes the deconstruction of modernist portraiture as its inspiration, presenting a digital "maquette" which is mimicked by the performer. As the moving human body is plotted in the built domain of technology, the performer expands the material from from digital software into a three-dimensional solo in real time, situating Bokaer's moving body in opposition to the animated double, often to surprising effect.
Stage Premiére: July 2006 | Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Duration: 15 minutes
Choreography, Digital Media, and Performance: Jonah Bokaer
Original Lighting: Dan Cook
Production:
Performance made possible by the Cornell School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, the Cornell Department of Theater, Film and Dance, and with additional support by the Cornell Council for the Arts. Jonah Bokaer was funded as a 2005-2006 fellowship recipient from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.