Botoh

After speaking with Andrew Denton, he suggested I check out a person called Botoh (now a movement/style). He said that the movement is a reaction to contemporary dance.

Liquid Motion:




Disjointed, Chaotic, Mechanical:







Cloth and Sheeting:




This reminds me of Ea Sola's The White Body (2008) and the scene in Sleep/Wake where the dancers writhe and twist amongst the bedsheets. I find the light works really well and gives the human an alien-like, provocative undertone which I really enjoy.













The following (by eVoLUTION COMPANY) is a nice example of translucent fabric being used in a dance.




And these screenshots from a dance by the same company have a similar aesthetic.









Here's the video the screenshots are taken from: