Wallow

Overview

This work was originally designed with no sound and was 19 minutes long, but Eiko added the sound of sea waves. Videographed in November 1983 at Point Reyes National Seashore in California, a natural habitat for seals, in collaboration with Peter Yaple of Video/USA. Originally conceived as a video version of Eiko & Koma's 1977 stage work 'Fur Seal'. The movement was redesigned on location. Edited March 1984 in collaboration with Jeff Bush, ARC Videodance, New York. Made possible with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. 1984, Eiko & Koma. 19 minutes, silent color video.

- Eiko & Koma's dance film series 'dance for camera'
-The program notes for the stage piece in 1977 contained excerpts from Japanese poet Kaneko Mitsuharu's poem 'Fur Seal’.

Details

Title

Wallow

Performance creator(s)

Eiko & Koma

Direction/Choreography

Choreographer: Eiko & Koma

Venue

Recorded at Point Reyes National Seashore

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Eiko & Koma
Camera by: Peter Yaple
Costume by: Eiko & Koma
Edited by: Eiko

Genre

Contemporary

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  photo: Kazu Yanagi