In this dance, Loie
Fuller tried to use soft silk and electric colors to mimic fire. The China silk
is really good for mimicking flame because it is soft and serpentine. Because of these qualities, Chinese also use silk in the traditional Chinese dances. By
rotating, folding and curving the silk, Loie Fuller created a illusion which looked like vivid fire. By
adjusting the colors, Loie showed fire’s temperature variation. For example,
the main colors were changing all the time during the dance. There were red,
yellow, green, blue, light blue. There were no specific order about these
colors which pointed out the temperature was changing all the time. However,
because the red appeared frequently, we could not only easily find out this
dance presenting fire to us, but also easily feel Loie Fuller’s passion about her
dance. Around 1900, French focused on invitations and new
techniques. By using electric light into her dances on stage, Loie fuller also
showed us that she was interesting in invitations and high technics. In addition, I really
appreciate Loie bring those invitations to the stage. This action not only redefined the modern dance, but also brought benefits to the
later artists.
Additional sources:
(X-factors)---Inspirations coming from Loie Fuller and Loie Fuller's inspirations
1.Here
is a link which shows us a performance created by current dancers and
photographers. The inspirations were coming from Loie Fuller.
Reimagining
Loie Fuller's Ballet of Light
2.There
are some traditional china dances which involves silk strips. These dances maybe influenced Loie Fuller.
Because of the unique quality of custom Fuller used and special techniques of lights she controlled, the final performance could be that famous. We can see that without the color, Fuller's dancing picture does not look that good, however, with her light technique used, the whole performance became one of the most unique ones.
It's really nice work that Loie Fuller bring the nature into the dance. I can see the how beautiful the dance is, also every piece of the dance is a beautiful picture. Every dancers' movement is like a brush, which is drawing a fantastic art work.
I love how you said that the red appearing so much in the Fire Dance showed Fuller's passion for dance, because that was the thought that instantly came into my mind after reading how much red was used in her dance. It would be very interesting to see what people thought the other colors in the dance represented about Fuller and her connections to dance or her life.
I like how you mentioned the use of fabrics in a non modern dance setting. These Chinese dances are beautiful and their use of fabric and movement of fabric is amazing. I enjoy a full production and that includes lighting and costume. These examples are more than just costume though. The movement of the fabric is part of the piece which is so interesting and engaging.
Because of the unique quality of custom Fuller used and special techniques of lights she controlled, the final performance could be that famous. We can see that without the color, Fuller's dancing picture does not look that good, however, with her light technique used, the whole performance became one of the most unique ones.
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ReplyDeleteIt's really nice work that Loie Fuller bring the nature into the dance. I can see the how beautiful the dance is, also every piece of the dance is a beautiful picture. Every dancers' movement is like a brush, which is drawing a fantastic art work.
DeleteI love how you said that the red appearing so much in the Fire Dance showed Fuller's passion for dance, because that was the thought that instantly came into my mind after reading how much red was used in her dance. It would be very interesting to see what people thought the other colors in the dance represented about Fuller and her connections to dance or her life.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned the use of fabrics in a non modern dance setting. These Chinese dances are beautiful and their use of fabric and movement of fabric is amazing. I enjoy a full production and that includes lighting and costume. These examples are more than just costume though. The movement of the fabric is part of the piece which is so interesting and engaging.
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