Recurrent Measures

In this live installation, six dancers play with the limits of physical movement, opening themselves up to new perceptions of time and motion.

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.

George Stamos

With the successful productions Liklik Pik, Situations, Husk, Reservoir-Pneumatic, Schatje, and others, George Stamos has maintained a unique perspective as an innovative, rigorous artist in the world of contemporary dance over the past 15 years. He is a graduate of the Amsterdam University of the Arts, and in his formative years performed solo work extensively in NYC. He has also danced with numerous internationally prominent choreographers, taught across Canada, and toured internationally. Since 2013 articles and reviews written by Stamos have been published online and in print by Canada’s leading dance magazine The Dance Current.