4 minutes
Dance, video
In Collaboration with Kristi Minahan, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Dancers: Erin Clementich, Kaitlyn Kopp Winowiski, Natasha Forrest
Videographer: Abby Hermans
This piece is about fish in two story lakes (a type of cold water lake). In the summer, cold water fish are unable to swim in the top part of the lake because the water is too warm. Equally as unfortunate, as organic matter at the bottom of the lake decomposes oxygen levels decrease to a level where fish are unable to swim. Although this is a naturally occurring phenomena in recent years due to climate change and over fertilization, the area that fish are able to inhabit are shrinking too much or disappearing altogether.
Through dance, I explore the freedom of movement allowed in ample space in contrast to the constrictions caused by shrinking space. I played with the idea of how changing space influences the knowledge of oneself and interactions with others.
Not only did I have to choreograph the movement of the dancers, myself included, I also had to choreograph the movement of the camera. I see the camera as being able to go beyond just capturing the piece, but something that can be used to enhance and shape it.