The Flux Position of an Insulted Eye

The Flux Position of an Insulted Eye (1996) was Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt's first journey into the periphery of the Western mind.

Information

(Objekt ID 5330)
Object type Production
Original title The Flux Position
Premiere October 27, 1995
Produced by Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt
Coproducers BIT Teatergarasjen
Audience Adults
Keywords Dance, Contemporary dance, Classical ballet
Running period October 27, 1995  
Website Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt
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In the BIT Teatergarasjen program for The Flux Position by Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt the following is written about the production:

"The very controversial feminist Camille Pagila's book Sexual Persona is the foundation for the prize-awarded Ingun Bjørnsgaard's new production - in which the terms flux, flow, chaos, androgyny and female nature are central. But even through Pagila is the basis, there is no longer such an emphasis on the woman in herself, more on the relationship between man and woman, group and individual.

Technically elements from classic and modern pas de deux and pas de trois are used. The techniques are tested by the dancers through showing helplessness. The force needed to perform work in a partnership is made visible. The strict expression and the apparent slackness, the breaks and the glance create moments of great visual power. The contrasts are underlined through the use of Bach violins, arranged for the production by composer Rolf Wallin, accompanying the modern dance.

The Flux Position has been performed several places as a kind of work-in-progress tour, including during Profiler '95 in Bergen."

The Flux Position of an Insulted Eye by Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt was supported by Arts Council Norway, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Fund for Performing Artists and The Audio Visual Fund.

Sources:

Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt, ingunbp.no, 15.08.2010, http://www.ingunbp.no/eng/pages/16-the_flux_position_of_an_insulted_eye

Performance program, 1996, BIT Teatergarasjen

Contributors (17)
Name Role
Ingun Bjørnsgaard – Choreography
Rolf Wallin – Music
Olav Myrtvedt – Stage design
Olav Myrtvedt – Costume
Johann Sebastian Bach – Musical arrangement
Morten Pettersen – Sound design
Asbjørn Johnsen – Lighting design
Sigrid Edvardsson – Dancer
Ella Fiskum – Dancer
Arne Johan Hegdahl – Dancer
Gry Kipperberg – Dancer
Marius Kjos – Dancer
Terje Tjøme Mossige – Dancer
Caroline Wahlström Nesse – Dancer
Halldis Ólafsdóttir – Dancer
Jean Vincent Kerebel – Lighting technician
Snelle Hall – Producer
Performance dates
January 29, 1997Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
January 28, 1997Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
January 27, 1997Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
January 26, 1997Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
January 25, 1997Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
October 20, 1996 20:00 – BIT Teatergarasjen (Oktoberdans) Show
October 19, 1996 20:00 – BIT Teatergarasjen (Oktoberdans) Show
December 2, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
December 1, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
Navember 30, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
Navember 29, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
Navember 5, 1995 15:00 – Danseteatret / Turnhallen, Carte Blanche (Profiler '95) Show
Navember 5, 1995 20:00 – Danseteatret / Turnhallen, Carte Blanche (Profiler '95) Show
Navember 4, 1995 20:00 – Danseteatret / Turnhallen, Carte Blanche (Profiler '95) Show
October 28, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
October 27, 1995Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Worldwide premiere
Festivals (2)
Oktoberdans October 19, 1996
Profiler '95 Navember 4, 1995