28.08.2021 - 07.11.2021Noa Eshkol Rules, Theory & Passion
Oslo Kunstforening “Noa Eshkol: Rules, Theory & Passion” is the first major retrospective of Noa Eshkol (1924-2007) in the Nordic countries. The exhibition covers Noa Eshkol’s entire life and oeuvre; her wealth of research, theory development, studies into language comprehension, textile art and movement notation. The exhibition also includes works by contemporary artists inspired by Eshkol’s practice; Sharon Lockhart, Yael Bartana and Omer Krieger.Noa Eshkol began her professional career in the 1950s as a dancer, choreographer and theorist. In 1954, she founded The Chamber Dance Quartet in Holon, outside Tel Aviv , Israel. In her quest to precisely capture and analyze movement of the body, she created the notation system “Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation (EWMN)” together with her pupil, the architect to be Avraham Wachman. The ground-breaking system, like music notation, is used for both documenting and communicating but rather than capturing musical tone and rhythm it represents physical movement. The system could be used beyond dance, asSee More
28.10.2020 - 31.10.2020 #ChamberDanceGroup #Collaboration #repertoire #upcoming event #WallCarpetsNo rules, no theory – only passion!
The Noa Eshkol Foundation, Holon, IsraelNoa Eshkol’s wall carpets and movement compositions, livestreamed from The Noa Eshkol Foundation, Holon, Israelby neugerriemschneider We are proud to present No rules, no theory – only passion!, comprising six standout textile works from the 1970s onward by the late Noa Eshkol (1924-2007). These are complemented by a selection of the artist’s movement compositions, performed by The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group. This dialogue of Eshkol’s visual and performative work is broadcast from The Noa Eshkol Foundation for Movement Notation in Holon, Israel, for the duration of the fair. Supported by Urban Vitamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlTooNyNcU0See More
