Ali Moini's puppet dance explores Persian hero Rostam
Ali Moini, a dancer, created a performance titled "Man anam ke Rostam bovad pahlavan" inspired by the Persian myth of the hero Rostam. In the show, Moini places his body on equal footing with a puppet that he animates as his double, which gradually gains independence. The work explores the unsettling mechanisms governing the relationship between the dancer and his puppet. The performance was reviewed in artpress, issue n°438, November 2016, pages 60-64.
Key facts
- Ali Moini is a dancer.
- The performance is titled 'Man anam ke Rostam bovad pahlavan'.
- It is inspired by the Persian myth of the hero Rostam.
- Moini places his body on equal footing with a puppet.
- The puppet is animated as Moini's double.
- The puppet gradually gains independence.
- The work explores unsettling mechanisms of the relationship.
- The review appeared in artpress n°438, November 2016, pp. 60-64.
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Artists
- Ali Moini
Institutions
- artpress
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