Recurrent Measures

Recurrent Measures oscillates between the pleasure of spinning and meditative communion. In a space where spectators can come and go as they please, six spinning dancers become engrossed in cyclical, polyrhythmic gestures accompanied by work by composer Geronimo Inutiq and sound generated live by the dancers.

The limits of physical endurance – dancers are not robots – underscore the resilient strength of humans, sourced from their very fragility.

With this piece, George Stamos applauds human determination and portrays persistent actions as a motor for changing how we perceive the world, a way of resisting the diktats of productivity, hyper-performance and the fast pace of the modern world.