La Sardina
Year:
2003
Credits :
Performed by and created with:
Katryn Jackson and Roberta Pitrè
Lighting Design:
Charles Balfour at The Wapping Project,
Adrian Plaut at the Jerwood Award Ceremony
Music Excerpt from Jaws by John Williams
Choreography & Concept: Maresa von Stockert
La Sardina was commissioned by The Wapping Project
La Sardina is an unorthodox eating ritual involving 2 dancers, 2 white chairs & two tins of sardines.
Running time: 5 minutes
The late Jules Wright, curator of the Wapping Project, commissioned von Stockert to create this short site-specific piece for the restaurant at the Wapping Project London, in 2003. Following the creation of La Sardina, Wright invited von Stockert in 2004 to create an evening long site-specific piece for the large gallery space at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station.
Photo credits: David Ripley