Dance Photography as Choreographic Extension

A theoretical article in artpress examines how photography has evolved from merely documenting dance performances to becoming an integral component of the choreographic process. The text analyzes three artists: Catherine Contour uses photography to reveal unexplored margins of performance, creating a constant data exchange between photo and performative project. Laurent Goldring associates his dance with video secretly infiltrating the fixed photographic plane. Isabelle Waternaux seeks to disconnect the dancer's movement from the symbolic construction of the work through exhibitions or books. The article, published in July 2002, proposes a theory of uses for the photographic in dance.