CHLOE CHIGNELL
Deep Shine
Deep Shine
Concept/choreography: Chloe Chignell
Performers: Ellen Davies, Bhenji Ra and Chloe Chignell
Sound: Corin Ileto
In Deep Shine, Chloe Chignell looks to locate choreography on the surface of the body, where shine resides. In a world where everything is made to be seen, where glossy surfaces and high definition images form our landscape, Chloe positions shininess as a condition of contemporary society. Invading all spaces and intensifying superficiality, Deep Shine elevates the spectacle of shine and surface. With Deep Shine, Chloe presents a protest for the spectacle, and questions through an upheaval of glitter and gloss the kinds of empathy and affect possible between shiny bodies.
CHLOE CHIGNELL is a dance artist based in Melbourne. She has recently undertaken the DanceWEB scholarship program at ImPulsTanz in Vienna. Chloe received an Ian Potter Travel Grant and Art Start in 2015, enabling her to extend her choreographic practice through international travel and studio research. As a performer, Chloe has worked for 'The Planet', performed at ImPulsTanz and Indigo Dance Festival at PAF. She has recently worked with Atlanta Eke on Miss Universal, presented by Chunky Move and Gertrude Contemporary. She also performed in Aphids' Forever Now at MONA. Chloe has been working for James Batchelor for a number of years performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. In 2014, she choreographed POST PHASE: The Summit is Blue presented in Melbourne's Fringe Festival and at The Canberra Theatre. Chloe co-curates Dance Speaks, a performance lecture program. She was a part of the Writers workshop for Dance Massive 2015, and was the VCA Professional Pathways intern at Dancehouse throughout 2014-15.
Dancehouse, Melbourne - March 2016 - all rights reserved
Documentation by Cobie Orger.