Holy Body Tattoo
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The Holy Body Tattoo is an award-winning Canadian
contemporary dance
troupe based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. It was formed in 1993 by co-artistic directors and choreographers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras who had performed together since 1987 and also Jean-Yves Thériault
composer-musician and co-founder of Voivod
, initially as a multi-media dance company. They have performed throughout Canada
, Europe
, Asia
, and the United States
, and received international critical acclaim.
Their works often comment on modern life through repetitive and strenuous physical movement that pushes performers to the point of exhaustion. This technique is based on the idea that the secrets locked within the body will be revealed when pushed to its limit.
The company has been Artist in Residence at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre since 1998 and has captured a number of significant awards and honours for both its stage and film work. In 1997, our brief eternity won The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Ensemble Performance.
Their performances have included collaborations with musical, visual, and literary artists including author William Gibson
, UK bands Tindersticks
and The Tiger Lillies, visual artist Jenny Holzer
.
Their repertoire includes the works White Riot and Poetry & Apocalypse (1994); our brief eternity (1996); Circa (2000), a tango
-influenced pas de deux
; Running Wild (2004); and monumental (2005), which explored modern anxiety
in urban corporate culture.
Poetry & Apocalypse was adapted into a film in 1997 by William Morrison (director)
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
troupe based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It was formed in 1993 by co-artistic directors and choreographers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras who had performed together since 1987 and also Jean-Yves Thériault
Jean-Yves Thériault
For the Champion Kickboxer, see Jean-Yves Thériault Jean-Yves Thériault played bass guitar for the Canadian thrash/progressive metal band Voivod. He co-founded the band and appeared on the first six albums – War and Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross, Nothingface, and Angel...
composer-musician and co-founder of Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
, initially as a multi-media dance company. They have performed throughout Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and received international critical acclaim.
Their works often comment on modern life through repetitive and strenuous physical movement that pushes performers to the point of exhaustion. This technique is based on the idea that the secrets locked within the body will be revealed when pushed to its limit.
The company has been Artist in Residence at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre since 1998 and has captured a number of significant awards and honours for both its stage and film work. In 1997, our brief eternity won The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Ensemble Performance.
Their performances have included collaborations with musical, visual, and literary artists including author William Gibson
William Gibson
William Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
, UK bands Tindersticks
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an Indie rock band from Nottingham, England formed in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples took on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006, but more permanently the following year...
and The Tiger Lillies, visual artist Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer is an American conceptual artist. Holzer lives and works in Hoosick Falls, New York.-Education:...
.
Their repertoire includes the works White Riot and Poetry & Apocalypse (1994); our brief eternity (1996); Circa (2000), a tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
-influenced pas de deux
Pas de deux
In ballet, a pas de deux is a duet in which ballet dancers perform the dance together. It usually consists of an entrée, adagio, two variations , and a coda.-Notable Pas de deux:...
; Running Wild (2004); and monumental (2005), which explored modern anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...
in urban corporate culture.
Poetry & Apocalypse was adapted into a film in 1997 by William Morrison (director)
William Morrison (director)
William Morrison , is a Canadian born Juno Award-nominated music video director, documentary film director, and musician...
.