The highly anticipated contemporary dance masterpiece, “Pixel,” is poised to make its mark on the Indian stage for the very first time. This captivating performance is a significant part of the Alliance Française Tour 2023, which seeks to showcase the finest of French artistic expression, in the field of performing arts, in India.
Created by Mourad Merzouki in collaboration with French digital production studio Adrien M & Claire , “Pixel” is a unique duet of projected images and dance, where the interaction between the visual and the physical is enigmatic. “Pixel” is not just a dance performance; it is an immersive experience that blurs the lines between art and technology.
8 December, 2023
Time: 7 pm
Venue: Kamani Auditorium
1, Copernicus Marg, Opposite Doordarshan Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi
16 December, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA
Opposite New Oberoi Hotel, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai
19 December, 2023
Time: 8 pm
Venue: As part of Serendipity Arts Festival 2023
Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir
Kala Academy Complex, Panjim, Goa
PIXEL WORKSHOPS
The French choreographer and the dancers will also be conducting auditions and offering masterclasses and workshops in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Goa. In partnership with the Prakriti Foundation, the contemporary dance and hip-hop communities of India will be given an opportunity to feature in Mourad Merzouki’s upcoming show, “Cartes blanches”, which will be released in India in 2024.
4 December -Workshop – Hip-hop Part I
Time: 11 am to 7 pm
Venue: Attakkalari Centre – Studio 1
5 December – Workshop Introduction to Hip-Hop
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Venue: Attakkalari Centre – Studio 1
7 December – Introduction to Hip-Hop – poppin – Boogaloo – Wavin
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Alliance Française de Delhi
Click here to register. (Booked)
12 December – Breaking
Time: 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue: Jeff Goldberg Studio
(JGS) – Third Floor – Studio 3 C
12 December – Interaction-Dance as a Professional Career
Time: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Institute of Classical and Modern Dance (ICMD)
15 December – Workshop Breakdance
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The Danceworxs, Andheri (W)
18 December -Hip-hop
Time: 12 pm to 3 pm
Venue: The Studio, Excise Building
“ Pixel is as close as it gets to a duet of projected images and dance. […] Does the sweep of a long, languid arm set off the cascade of white circles or has the splaying visual pattern propelled the limb upwards? Choreographer Mourad Merzouki and collaborators/digital artists Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne keep us guessing. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what moves what. The result is a playful and ever-shifting montage of three-dimensional forms – delightful, cloying, surprising all at once. ».”
“Blissful, flabbergasted, direct pleasure and unconditional amazement. A kind of emotional kidnapping with only one possible outcome: letting go. […] Mourad Merzouki’s hip-hop is regenerated from the imaginary connection. Sophisticated, well-designed as usual, it has taken on another aspect, sometimes a velvet one, an elastic density. As if pixels had been transplanted in the very core of dancers’ muscles to transform them into gliding mutants.”
“ Pixel is as close as it gets to a duet of projected images and dance. […] Does the sweep of a long, languid arm set off the cascade of white circles or has the splaying visual pattern propelled the limb upwards? Choreographer Mourad Merzouki and collaborators/digital artists Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne keep us guessing. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what moves what. The result is a playful and ever-shifting montage of three-dimensional forms – delightful, cloying, surprising all at once. ».”
“Blissful, flabbergasted, direct pleasure and unconditional amazement. A kind of emotional kidnapping with only one possible outcome: letting go. […] Mourad Merzouki’s hip-hop is regenerated from the imaginary connection. Sophisticated, well-designed as usual, it has taken on another aspect, sometimes a velvet one, an elastic density. As if pixels had been transplanted in the very core of dancers’ muscles to transform them into gliding mutants.”
Alliance Française Tours
Season 2023Alliances Françaises proudly promote French-Indian cultural ties with iconic productions like “Pixel” and more. This cultural season runs until December 2023, featuring diverse performances like dance, circus, and music. It also fosters relationships and collaborations between French and Indian arts professionals through workshops.
