In the plastic arts, the body is traditionally a motif, the object of the representation of a scene with a character. It can also become the object of an exploration. In this study, dance is an instrument that delivers particularly effective lessons. The Besançon Regional Contemporary Art Fund (Frac) has embarked on the adventure for a year of exhibitions. The explanation is found in the building: the architecture of wood and light signed Kengo Kuma associated with the Frac, on the edge of the Doubs, the conservatory of dance and music.
The superimposition of bodies at work in the studios can be read as you walk through the exhibition halls. The first part, just inaugurated, is called "Dancing Machines". He deals with the constraints that are exerted on the body, constraints that the visitor looks at in certain works and experiences himself through various installations that force him to move. The second part, "Dancing on a volcano", will offer
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