Random drawing from the bus-ride to Zona Imaginaria... feeling full of joy and energy for life, hugely animated by all the chance meetings with the fascinating characters who Dani and I have been sharing moments with and inviting to participate in the postcard-portrait project ONE.
3 points about this drawing:
1. the word 'danza' in Spanish is subtly difference from the word 'bailar' which is generally used to mean dancing. "Danza' suggests something more ancient, a celebration of and thanksgiving for life, a word that was used in the ritual dances preparing us for the thanksgiving of the temezcal ceremony in Santiago.
11. To know how to dance.
To Live Well is to know how to Dance, not simply to know how to dance. Dance is associated with some concrete facts, such as harvest and sowing. Communities continue honouring Mother Earth with dance and music, principally in agricultural periods; however, in cities original dances are considered folkloric. In the new doctrine one will renew the true significance of dance.
David Choquehuanca - 25 postulations for "To Live Well" (Bolivia)
2. In contemplating of the joy of life I was also hugely aware of the sadness and difficulties in life and was struck by the clear illustration of this as hugely contrasting light and shadow passed over the page as the bus passed through the city, at times completely bleaching out the drawing. I was reminded of Springer's concept from attachment theory about the 'emotional dance of attachment' between parent and child, and here thought about the emotional dance we all participate in throughout life.
3. I'd woken up this particular morning hugely happy from the left-over sensation of dancing cheek-to-cheek with a friend, to then find a lovely email in my inbox from Kate. (I think the dream was partly because Dani had been showing me a style of slow and merry Columbian-style cheek-to-cheek dancing ) So the style of dance here is supposed to be Columbian cheek-pegged-to-cheek positioning but with the bounce and twirl-fizz of a Scots ceilidh - I wonder would this work?!
And my intention (if and when I find the time) is to set a tiny crude video clip of the shadow and light passing over the drawing to this Nina Simone song that is a favourite of mine and will always remind me of the gorgeous Ruth McGinity!
Happy dancing - in all the shadow and light of its changing tempo!
:-)
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