Capoeira is a fantastic dance which plays with the moves of martial arts, dance and sport, it is a highly physical and 100% active piece of dance which invariably captures and exemplifies not only the repetition of movement but the repetition of high intensity exercise. The dance incorporates balance, speed, agility whilst confronting a dancing partner whom they interact with. There are so many qualities of the dance which can be drawn out into a video piece, the basic move from step to step (as seen above) could be repeated.

Speaking to the dancers, there is a potential to develop a narrative, perhaps to involve a piece of drama. It would be interesting to place these dancers under a spotlight on a stage setting. To film them with a piece of video projected on top of them completely still. All of this set up will be recorded and then placed back into the gallery. This will involve, the layering of complete opposites - stillness and movement. Through video I will then take it back to the gallery where I will project it and thus continue and ongoing framing of a video framed and layered.

Next week involves this filming. Watch this space.

Inspirations I watched this video initially for the dancers, however, the Seaweed video presented at the beginning is a piece of work developed by two artists practicing in London, still trying to get hold of them, it's proving pretty impossible. The dancers are incredible and a massive influence (here).