Exploring Somatic Sensation – what do we feel when we encounter intimate dance performance?
Choreographed by Nina Atkinson – Dance Artist: Founder and Artistic Director of Loop Dance Company, Lecturer at Canterbury Christchurch University (pt0.8) and Honorary Fellow at University of Roehampton.
As part of her studies towards her Ph.D. at The Centre for Dance Research at Coventry University. Nina’s research interests are creating artwork for unusual spaces, from large-scale site-specific work to intimate installation experiences. The work is reflective of her dance perspective, emotive and human in its interaction with the viewer. Many of these works have been created in collaboration with artists from different genres bringing creative souls together in a meaningful partnership has become an expertise.
Hanging Heavy is a practice initiated research project investigating Kinaesthetic Empathy, how audiences react to live performance (focusing on immersive and intimate work).