For this project we were assigned into groups of three and tasked with creating and then performing a body suit in the style of Nick Cave and Jana Sterbak. We also had to include one word from each element of the Wu Xing chart. The words we chose from each element were: Wood: Scaly, Fire: Pulse, Earth: Stomach, Metal: Furred, and Water: Shelled. We went with the aspects of each element that would come together best in order to create a sort of "forest spirit" character. The performance was really meant to show the balance and connection between body and nature. Alissa starts and ends the performance sitting on the ground and directly interacting with the natural energy or "pulse" of the world. Her actual dance is meant to be like the energy flowing through her and sort of guiding her movements. The dance is also cyclical, like Wu Xing, starting and ending with the same actions. We chose to film at the labyrinth because of the mystical vibes you get from being there. It's also far enough from campus that you can't see many buildings and it really feels like you're lost in nature for the time being.
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