Is there an Australian choreographer with a physical grammar as distinctive as Antony Hamilton? Real Time

Antony Hamilton Projects and Insite Arts present Black Project 1

19 February 8:30pm - 9:05pm Brisbane Powerhouse - Powerhouse Theatre Dance Full Length All Ages

A dark, visceral dance work exploring matter, time and space

Antony Hamilton's award-winning Black Project 1 is a meditation on the connection between the gravity-bound body and the earth's elemental force. Two dancers, light, objects and sound occupy time and space, in a transforming environment that explodes perceptions of a static universe.

Extreme sensory reduction and distillation lie at the core of this enigmatic work - black space, black sets, costumes and make-up evoke a unique performance space in which dancers create presence out of absence, viscerally engaging with their surroundings. Shrouded in darkness, Black Project 1 reflects on the relationship between the inanimate and the living; gesturing to the chaos and instability of matter, time and space.

Image: Dian McLeod

Meet the artist

Antony Hamilton Projects

Antony Hamilton creates contemporary dance work informed by an interest in multi-disciplinary practices. Combining experimental movement, visual art, sound and video art, his works are best characterised by their inability to be neatly categorised. Since 1999 he has performed and choreographed for some of the world's most prestigious contemporary dance companies and has won multiple awards, including the 2013 Helpmann Award for Black Project 1.

Hamilton's work is produced by Insite Arts, who work with artists, producers and venue partners to facilitate creative development, presentation and touring.

www.antonyhamiltonprojects.com