Degas's Little Dancer as emblem of dance's disappearance
Germana Civera's 100 Rencontres de Benoît Lachambre, staged in Montpellier, Parc de la Villette, and Montreal, posed the question: 'What is dance today?' Laurent Goumarre responds by citing Degas's La Petite Danseuse de 14 ans, asserting that dance is horror, a disappearance, a movement of exit.
Key facts
- Germana Civera organized 100 Rencontres de Benoît Lachambre
- The event took place in Montpellier, Parc de la Villette, and Montreal
- The question 'What is dance today?' was raised
- Laurent Goumarre used Degas's La Petite Danseuse de 14 ans as an example
- Goumarre stated 'Dance is horror'
- Dance is described as a disappearance and a movement of exit
- The article was published in artpress in July 2003
- The original French title is 'la danse : disparition à vue'
Entities
Artists
- Germana Civera
- Benoît Lachambre
- Laurent Goumarre
- Edgar Degas
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Montpellier
- France
- Parc de la Villette
- Paris
- Montreal
- Canada
Sources
- artpress —