Masse mouvante

bodies in urban spaces
The body is the tool for perceiving the dimensions of space. By putting himself in relationship to space and architecture body is not only measuring the space around him, body gives it a meaning. By literally filling up spaces that are left free in the designed space (architecture) not only dimensions become visible, it tries to make clear and point out how bodies stand against architecture and how they can change the perspective on it. Starting from that idea it developed further over the years into different ways of "reacting" or interpreting locations and sites in urban spaces. I started to work on this photo series in the first of my residencies"bodies-space-architecture" in "Casa Hoffmann" in Curitiba/Brazil in 2004. The project is going to build a parcours of body sculptures through the city. At the same time the moments will be captured by a photographer to create a photo series of the trail. Willi Dorner, May 2006.
A production of cie.Willi Dorner. 
Willi Dorner en état de marche-Performance. Pour Paris Quartier d’été, le danseur autrichien anime une visite corporelle du Domaine de Chamarande. Libération 28-07-07.