Birds with Skymirrors at the NAC this Weekend
Photo courtesy the NAC website. Birds with Skymirrors is an irresistible title. At once it conjures images of god-like creatures whose omnipresent mirrors reflect back to earth their privileged perspective of us. This is the mystical work from Samoan born, New Zealand based choreographer Lemi Ponifasio, who in his latest piece considers the degradation of current state of the environment, and equally, our conscious/unconscious complicity in it. Skymirrors is a series of stunning images that are mesmerizing to watch as they unfold to present recurring themes. Throughout the 90 minute performance we see dancers referencing elements of nature in their movement—slow, sinuous, rhythmic movements that can be interpreted as “water,” anthropomorphic figures that appear divinely... | Continue reading article





