Volumina
Dance Costume
2005 (made)
2005 (made)
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Two-part costume designed by Peter Todd for Martin Lawrance in Volumina, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2005. The seersucker silk fabric was bought from fabric suppliers, Whaley’s and the warm, vibrant, spicy colours for the costumes were achieved by saturating them with Dylon dyes. The division of the black and red is deliberately irregular. Some of the men’s costumes had only one sleeve.
Volumina was choreographed by Richard Alston to György Ligeti's organ works Harmonies (1967), Coulée (1969) and Volumina (1961-62), and first performed at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, on 18 October 2005. Alston said that ‘the surging and thundering of Volumina conjures up cavernous hollows filled with sudden rushes of intense light.' He also talked about the choreography revealing shapes, an idea reflected in the costumes.
Volumina was choreographed by Richard Alston to György Ligeti's organ works Harmonies (1967), Coulée (1969) and Volumina (1961-62), and first performed at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, on 18 October 2005. Alston said that ‘the surging and thundering of Volumina conjures up cavernous hollows filled with sudden rushes of intense light.' He also talked about the choreography revealing shapes, an idea reflected in the costumes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Volumina (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Dyed seersucker silk tunic and cotton shorts |
| Brief description | Red and black tunic and black shorts, designed by Peter Todd for Martin Lawrance in Volumina, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2005 |
| Physical description | S.220:1-2021 Hip-length red and black tunic with high neck and long sleeves, made in dyed silk seersucker. The dye used to create its red colour was ¾ Scarlet and ¼ Havanna Brown in the Dylon range. S.220:2-2021 Black shorts. |
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| Credit line | Richard Alston Dance Company Archive given by the Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Object history | Acquired as part of the Richard Alston Dance Company Archive THM/627 from the London Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Summary | Two-part costume designed by Peter Todd for Martin Lawrance in Volumina, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2005. The seersucker silk fabric was bought from fabric suppliers, Whaley’s and the warm, vibrant, spicy colours for the costumes were achieved by saturating them with Dylon dyes. The division of the black and red is deliberately irregular. Some of the men’s costumes had only one sleeve. Volumina was choreographed by Richard Alston to György Ligeti's organ works Harmonies (1967), Coulée (1969) and Volumina (1961-62), and first performed at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, on 18 October 2005. Alston said that ‘the surging and thundering of Volumina conjures up cavernous hollows filled with sudden rushes of intense light.' He also talked about the choreography revealing shapes, an idea reflected in the costumes. |
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| Accession number | S.220:1, 2-2021 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2021 |
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