Port de bras
March 4, 2022
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"Port de Bras is the classical ballet exercise for the elegant movement of the arms," says Nakano. "When I was composing the piece, I held an image of this movement being performed under the sea and each arm affecting the surroundings, leaving visible traces. The subtle movements of the melody (or the arms) incessantly generate some phenomenon in the space around."
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Art Bridge (Quad group), the creative studio bringing together the worlds of art and cinema, chose The Foundation Carmignac because of a recent summer exhibition that tied in with the themes of Nakano’s upcoming second album, Oceanic Feeling.
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"We were looking for an environment where we could explore our intimate bond with the ocean through music and dance,” says the creative director. “When entering Villa Carmignac, I discovered its glass ceiling enhanced by a basin of water. This strong architectural gesture offered a sublime setting for our project. I immediately had the feeling that this film would fit coherently into the history of this place dedicated to contemporary art.”
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CREDITS
Concept and Music: Koki Nakano
Album: Oceanic Feeling
Label: NØ FØRMAT!
Supported by CNC
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Choreographer & Dancer: Mourad Bouayad
Director: Benjamin Seroussi
Artistic Direction: Benjamin Seroussi
Production: Art Bridge – Quad group
Creative Producer: Olivier Bassuet
Executive producers: Masanori Yamamoto / Laurent Bizot
Line Producer: Anna Magri
Director of photography: Martin de Chabaneix
1st Assistant Camera: Clément Champion
Architect Advisor: David Tajchman
Behind the Scenes: Nina Aboutajedyne
Post-Production: Fix Studio
Editing: Simon Birman
Color Grading: Alice Syrakvash
Special thanks to:
Fondation Carmignac Team
Melting Pot Agency
RVZ