ROSKVA YASMIN ANDERSEN
Dance artistRoskva Yasmin Andersen (NO) is a dance artist, improviser and choreographer based in Bergen. She works in the field of contemporary dance.
ARTISTIC WORK
Looking glass
Detours
A Story. II
A Story. I
Underneath
Lerret
Please don’t re-shelve
Evolution made me superior
NEWS
DANSEROM
ABOUT
CV
CONTACT
©Roskva Yasmin Andersen
Looking glass
Research phase
Looking glass will be a strong visual experience with lights reflected in moving and exploring bodies, influenced by a space filled with disco balls. The mirrors refer to how we see ourselves through the eyes of others. What is a mirror? How do we use mirrors? Many people seek their own reflection, others shy away from it. George Mead’s Social Mirror Theory talks about how we reflect and judge the value of ourselves based on feedback from other people. We mimic, copy, reflect and adjust our behaviour accordingly. These reflections follow us in all stages and ages of life.
In the book "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Caroll (1871), the phrase "looking glass" is used to describe something opposite of what is normal or expected.
The eye catching scenography with a known object that constantly gets new functions and abilities whilst pushing the physicality forward. Each disco ball in itself also refers to different individuals with their own perspectives and perceptions of reality. The reflections are fragmented in the disco ball, showing only parts of the truth or maybe forming a new one all together.
Thomas Bruvik
Live Sollid Schulerud
BIT teatergarasjen
Bergen Dansesenter - regional competence center for dance, Tou Scene, Bergen and Bjørnarfjorden Kullturskole, Fyllingsdalen and Langhaugen Upper Secondary School
Research phase
Looking glass will be a strong visual experience with lights reflected in moving and exploring bodies, influenced by a space filled with disco balls. The mirrors refer to how we see ourselves through the eyes of others. What is a mirror? How do we use mirrors? Many people seek their own reflection, others shy away from it. George Mead’s Social Mirror Theory talks about how we reflect and judge the value of ourselves based on feedback from other people. We mimic, copy, reflect and adjust our behaviour accordingly. These reflections follow us in all stages and ages of life.
In the book "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Caroll (1871), the phrase "looking glass" is used to describe something opposite of what is normal or expected.
The eye catching scenography with a known object that constantly gets new functions and abilities whilst pushing the physicality forward. Each disco ball in itself also refers to different individuals with their own perspectives and perceptions of reality. The reflections are fragmented in the disco ball, showing only parts of the truth or maybe forming a new one all together.
Dance artists:
Roskva Yasmin Andersen (artisitc director and performer), Brita Grov
Light design:
Thomas Bruvik
Music:
Live Sollid SchulerudSupported by:
Norwegian Art Council research funding
Co-producer:
BIT teatergarasjen
Collaborators and residency:
Bergen Dansesenter - regional competence center for dance, Tou Scene, Bergen and Bjørnarfjorden Kullturskole, Fyllingsdalen and Langhaugen Upper Secondary School2022
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Photo: Thor Børdreskift
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Photo: Thor Børdreskift
Video: Maja Hannisdal
