Video Portrait

2012 River Arts, Morrisville, VT
based on the structure of STAND BY YOUR MAN, 1989


Video by Molly Davies, conceived and directed by Polly Motley, performed by Cori Olinghouse at Danspace Project, 2014

The Structure:
A performer makes a solo with a live feed of his/herself projected behind. (2 min.)
A subsequent second solo with live feed is projected with the recorded first solo. (2 min.)
A third solo with live feed is projected with the recorded first and second solos. (2 min.)
The accumulated 3 solos are a Video Portrait. (6 min.)

A performance of Video Portraits consists of 3 portraits of 3 different dancers. (≈20 min.)

The Installation consists of the 3 Video Portraits projected on 3 adjacent walls.
Each wall has a video portrait of one performer. (6 min. loop)

Additional performances with different performers will increase the length and content of the installation. Each performance of 20 minutes includes 3 different performers.
One performance - an installation of a 6 minute loop on 3 walls, 3 performers.
Two performances - an installation of a 12 minute loop on 3 walls, 6 performers.

Three performances - an installation of an 18 minute loop on 3 walls, 9 performers.