Jay Pather

Body of Evidence, Playhouse, Durban 2009, photograph,

Blind Spot, Metropolis Biennale, Copenhagen photograph 3 2009, photograph,

Blind Spot, Metropolis Biennale, Copenhagen photograph 2 , photograph,

Blind Spot, Metropolis Biennale, Copenhagen photograph 1 2009, Documentary Photograph,

Current Review(s)

'Body of Evidence'

Jay Pather at The Playhouse

Dance me to the edge of art

Peter Machen talks to Jay Pather

Jay Pather is one of South Africa's most eclectic creative talents. Ostensibly a choreographer, he has taken his discipline to the very edge of expression, often blurring the division between dance and fine art in productions – both in traditional performance environments and in public spaces – which are invariably visually stunning, deeply thought provoking and emotionally honest. To this end, Pather has been involved in countless collaborations with the country's fine artists as well as other dance and performing companies, and often makes exquisite use of multimedia, costumes and props in his performances with his Durban based company Siwela Sonke. Although Pather currently lives in Cape Town and travels around the world with his productions, he remains an archetypal Durban talent. I spoke to him about his work, the impact of the past and his relationship to eThekwini.

17 October 2009 - 19 October 2009

Listings(s)

'Body of Evidence'

Jay Pather at The Playhouse

Jay Pather's Body of Evidence

17 October 2009 - 19 October 2009