For inspiration I took the name of the music which translates loosely to 'Mirror in the Mirror'. I thought that it was an interesting term and started to think about the many ways it could be interpreted. For example, looking into someone and seeing a part of you in them, or looking into yourself and seeing what you give out as a person. I found that seeing a part of yourself in another person and feeling a connection creates a very comforting feeling where you are at ease to be truly yourself and express yourself fully in whatever sense. Dancers I feel share a uniquely intimate bond, strengthened by the proximity of their work environment and the challenges they all face. This in turn heightens aspects of their relationships with each other which I was keen to explore deeper with the movement.
As for the music, I like that the movement can at times sit comfortably with it and then also seem to skim along the surface. Because it repeats a theme consistently throughout I like that what we are seeing could be just a fraction of something that is infinite in its directions, both previous and ongoing, larger than the few minutes we view-which is again the effect you get looking into two mirrors.
- Andrew Simmons
As for the music, I like that the movement can at times sit comfortably with it and then also seem to skim along the surface. Because it repeats a theme consistently throughout I like that what we are seeing could be just a fraction of something that is infinite in its directions, both previous and ongoing, larger than the few minutes we view-which is again the effect you get looking into two mirrors.
- Andrew Simmons
Music: Spiegel im Spiegel
Arvo Pärt (Composer)
These performances of Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt are given by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agents for Universal Edition of Vienna.