Portfolio 5 : Photo-based Work, 2001
These photographs were taken during rehearsals of Ballet British Columbia, under the artistic direction of choreographer John Allen. The initial images were studio shots — working photographs to be used for the creation of paintings and not for their own sake. However, when trying to isolate one dancer from her cluttered surroundings by blocking out with paint the unwanted background, Pnina found that a new, unexpected image appeared. She continued painting over the photographs with growing excitement, moving the dancers into a world afloat in sinous ribbons of greys, blues and whites, creating a mythical space. The next step led to the manipulation of the same photographs exploding in a shower of light.
Later, Pnina used photographs of dancer Cori Caulfield to create the Cori Variations. These are more complex works that include acrylic and collage, in addition to the photographs themselves, which were collaged and xeroxed before being painted.
The dancers of Ballet British Columbia who have graciously allowed her to exhibit these photographs are: Cori Caulfield, Andrea Hodge, Edmond Kilpatrick, Emily Molnar, Simone Orlando, Justin Peck and Acacia Schachte. Pnina's thanks to all of them.
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