The flag as a platform. Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by DJA
21/05/2019.
[Arena Riga] Latvia
metalocus, ÁLVARO MUÑOZ
metalocus, ÁLVARO MUÑOZ
DJA has been the designer of the stage that has hosted this dance, a culminating event for the celebration of Latvia's centenary. This dance tells the story of 100 years of Latvia. For the design of the stage, it is based on the flag itself to configure the different elements that make it up.
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems. Photograph by Uldis Lapiņš
Axonometric view. Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems.
Axonometric view. Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems.
Axonometric view. Multimedia dance performance Both Sides by Didzis Jaunzems.
For its design, DJA uses the flag as a creative element of the set, with long tracks, and differentiated spaces for the solo performances. Characterized by its abrupt surface, formed by triangulation, on this same surface images and videos are projected with the history of the country.
Description of project by DJA
Multimedia dance performance Both Sides is created as the culmination event of the Latvia’s centenary. Through the music, choreography, scenography, video and light projections, the story of the emergence of Latvia and experience of the last hundred years is told. 2000 m² large stage is designed in the shape of Latvian flag.
The flag is used not only as a symbol of the nation, but also as a space making element. It creates dance floor for large scenes of groups of dancers and smaller spaces for soloists. The polygonal surface of the scenography works also as a giant video projection screen for Latvian history photo and video interpretations.
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Architects
Didzis Jaunzems
Stage directing
Roberts Rubins, Juris Jonelis
Multimedia
Maris Kalve
Lights
Normunds Blasans
Costumes
Jolanta Rimkute.
Year
2018
DIDZIS JAUNZEMS
Didzis Jaunzems Architecture, was founded by Latvian architect Didzis Jaunzems in 2012. Jaunzems has studied and gained practical experience of architecture and urban planning in Latvia, Norway and Italy. Likewise he has participated in architectural summer schools in The Netherlands and Finland, workshops in India, China and Switzerland, as well as various architectural competitions around the Europe. Didzis Jaunzems has worked in the leading architecture offices in the world OMA (Office for Metropolitain Architecture) on library, exhibition park, university projects in France, Moscow agglomeration project in Russia and other country scale projects in Middle East.
