Dancing on the BBC / Dancing in Tin Foil
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I like to dance. I wouldn’t say I’m “good” at dancing, and neither will I feign humility by dubbing myself a “bad” dancer. Can’t we just do away with such arbitrary dichotomies? But I think it’s not overly self-aggrandizing to call my dancing style an entertaining one. Regardless of what people think of my seismic spasms, I have fun when I’m flailing about, and that’s all that matters.
Below, you will find two videos that document a wide range of my bodily movements. On the left, I’m a robot performing a “tragic love/hate story” with my mad scientist master. My slick, sensual co-star Alex runs the blog Meccanik Dancing, a weekly chronicle of thrilling dance routines filmed in his bedroom. On the right, I’m a pixelated electronic rock star spinning behind a turntable in a British cell phone commercial. Try and spot my blurry performance! You can read more about that strange experience in an earlier post that featured a teal blazer and a horrifying haircut.
For bonus points, check out my 2005 submission to Learning to Love You More, the Miranda July/Harrell Fletcher cyberspace art project that has recently been made into an IRL book. I made a video of myself dancing for one of the many participatory assignments that comprise the site. You can also see me dancing in the streets of Echo Park for a Lavender Diamond video. Hey, I’ve got a pretty impressive resume here– Cirque Du Soleil, here I come!
was being a robot hot? i would think robots get hot dancing around with metal heads.
Yes, it was sort of like being microwaved.
OHMYGAD Graham I miss you hella.
You light up the dance floor and set it on fire when you decide to dance
the way you move is very special. ps THANKS that was fun
Umm, after seeing that performance can I just say I’ve never felt more privileged to know you?
I (always suspected but) never got to see this vast wellspring of kinetic passion dwelling deep inside your soul. Perhaps at the time it was being sublimated into tent-crafting.
I love it! You should dance more often…a LOT more often. I agree with Rudy’s comment. Hysterical to think you did the piece in our house. It looked like Milo thought you were…..?