Artist Peter Lanyon

Task 1: To pick a painting from the resources I have provided and use it as a stimulus to the create two counts of eight of dance choreography. Afterwards you will chose a poem, it can relate or not that is your choice. we will be reading the poem out while you dance, this will explore the relationships between dance, and art poetry and whether they can create connections and layer meaning.

The poem that was used was: I caught a train that passed the town where you lived, from the book:

Patten, B, Collected love poems,(2007), London p.119

'I caught a train that passed the town where you lived.

on the journey I thought of you

One evening when the park was soaking

you hid beneath trees, and all around you dimmed itself

as if the earth were lit by gaslights

we had faith that love would last forever

 

I caught a train that passed the town where you lived.'



The paintings that were used as a stimulus to choreograph from can be found at this reference.
Lanyon, p. (1992) Air land a sea; exhibition: Camden Art centre, London, South bank centre.
pp.. 33,19,29

The three paintings that were chosen are as follows:

• Gunwalloe (1959)
• Colour Construction (1960)
• Porthleven (1951)

Here is one of the paintings as an example:




This image is part only a section of the painting, Porthleven (1951)
Available at URL: http://www.culturecritic.co.uk/_furniture/exhibitions/peterlanyonporthleven176x176.jpg (Accessed on 28/04/15)

What did you use from the paintings initially to create movement?

Response: Circles, shapes, colour, contrast, how bold the lines were, shading, mood, how it made me feel, emotions. Everyone's different so its good to see different interpretations.