
LONDON.- Shane Waltener presents an exhibition of new works specially designed for Siobhan Davies Studios exploring the relationship between textiles and dance, making and performance, objects and their recordings. Using stitching patterns, dance notation and the building itself as inspiration, he has used this opportunity to research and develop new work with dancers and members of the public. With Stairwell Suite, Waltener uses the stairwell as a loom, and its distinctive vertical metal framework to weave on. Waltener has collaborated with dance artist Laura Glaser to interpret stitching patterns into a set of movements. Acting as needles, or human bobbins, each dancer holding a length of yarn created a spiraling web-like structure during the opening of the exhibition while travelling up and down the staircase. Midway through the course of the exhibition, the piece will be remade in a performance taking place on February 17th. On view at Siobhan Davies Studios through 11th March.