In the wake of dance legend Merce Cunningham’s passing, BB pal Richard Metzger says he’s happy to learn that “punk” ballet dancer and choreographer, Michael Clark has been creating new work. Metzger points to some amazing archival video of Clark’s work from the ’80s, including the embed above, choreography to accompany music from the UK band The Fall
I followed Michael Clark’s career closely in the 1980s and early 90s and was always curious about what had happened to him. Back then, Clark seemed touched by the gods. His angular, asymmetrical, yet bizarrely graceful form of movement caused a sensation in the dance world. On a trip to London I caught an astonishing performance of I am Curious, Orange, his ballet conceived around the music of The Fall, who played live while Clark and his company danced. I was completely and utterly floored. It was one of the best things I’ve ever seen. I thought Clark was a genius. Nijinksy with a mohawk.
HAIL THE NEW PURITAN: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL CLARK (Dangerous Minds)
