As they ‘blom’ at the corner of a ‘matchbox’ - a four roomed house that is a signtownship - the Pantsula spirit catches-on and a moment of dance ensues. Tharrraa-pha is the rhythmic language of the movement count of Pantsula choreography as the dancers draw movements from everyday mundane activities.
Odd Portraits Of This Place explores the convergence, co-mingling and cross-pollination of performance and found space as sites for animate exhibition of both place and performance. The series employs the articulation and interaction of space, body and action, and their impact on each other when captured in film. A key component of this project is the use of film, sound and language to create vibrant dialogic miniature performance films shot in different places across Gauteng. Series 1 of Odd Portraits of this Place launches 5 works that are a response by various artists to themes of sound and movement.
Performers | Elma Motloenya, Tebogo Phikane, Lungile Ngwenya, Johanna Tshabalala, Kamohelo Ndlovu, Thabang Radebe, & Bukhosibakhe Khoza
Choreographer | Vusi Mdoyi
Percussionist | Micca Manganye
Camera Crew | VAP - Gift Nduma, Banele Motha & Katlego Ngwenya
Place | Vosloorus Extension 1 - Basothong (with thanks to Mme Mokgoke)
Director of Cinematography & Editing | Noah Cohen
Sound Recording & Designer | Zain Vally
Photographer | Zivanai Matangi
Transport | Curiocity: Boss Lekhoaba
Production Manager | Dimakatso Motholo
Curator of Odd Portraits of this Place | Phala O. Phala
Co-Director | Bronwyn Lace