Set design
The choreography is based on the works by Slovenian painter Rihard Jakopič, capturing the moments that witness a remarkable sense of movement and drama. Interpreting a specific work of art depends on the observer’s personal view, complementing its entirety with their experience. Still, Jakopič's studies and paintings are designed to make a call for careful consideration of the broader context of what we see and offer, at the same time, an exceptional starting point for developing a series of events that may lead to dynamic stage action. The interpretation of the works of art offered by the performance occurs within the seemingly unrelated transitions between the positions in space, physical gestures and forms. The compositional entireties are not literal depictions of Jakopič's works but serve as a basis for creating a new – dance whole, in which neither the dance interprets the music nor the music plays for the dance. However, the mentioned elements are drawn from the same source material. (Matjaž Farič)
Credits:
Choreographer Matjaž Farič
Music Milko Lazar
Dramaturge Staša Prah
Costume Designer Uroš Belantič
Produced by: Slovenian National Opera House, Ljubljana