Gerard and Kelly, Ideological Formation (2010) Performance, 20 minutes
Performance still, The Kitchen, New York, June 2010
Pictured: Jose Tena and Ryan Kelly
Ideological Formation focuses on the male body as a site of militarization. A surreptitiously recorded audio score notating the movements of a man and a woman kissing accompanies the choreography of three cardboard boxes: dancers reduced to mechanisms? A way to sidestep identity politics? A return of minimalism? Gerard and Kelly explore choreography as a resistance to the regimented demands of masculinity.
Production Credits:
The Kitchen, New York City (June 2010) and Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon (July 2010): Performed by Ryan Kelly and Jose Tena
Mount Tremper Arts Festival, New York (August 2010): Performed by Ben Asriel, Ryan Kelly, and Jose Tena
