Dancers Max Cookward and Mike Tyus Transform From Discipline Into Softness in the California Desert
The short film Soft Life, co‑directed by movement artist Max Cookward, dancer‑choreographer Mike Tyus, and cinematographer Luca Renzi, captures a desert‑based performance that pivots from disciplined control to spontaneous softness. Shot just before sunset in the California desert, the piece uses repetitive, pressure‑filled movement to frame a ritual of surrender. Visuals oscillate between brutal gestures and tender care, illustrating a deliberate release of bodily tension. The work positions improvisation as a conduit for transformation, inviting viewers into a meditative state of shedding and renewal.
Margaret Qualley & Shameik Moore Take Romeo and Juliet to L.A. Through Dance for Benjamin Millepied
The video showcases a new dance interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, transposed to a contemporary Los Angeles backdrop. Choreographer Benjamin Millepied enlists film star Margaret Qualley and musician‑actor Shameik Moore to embody the star‑crossed lovers, using fluid movement and...
Vietnamese-American Artist Tiffany Chung Maps Displacement and Memory From Her Houston Studio
The video profiles Vietnamese‑American artist Tiffany Chung, who works from her Houston studio to map displacement and collective memory, turning cartography into a medium for storytelling and protest. Chung describes a research‑driven practice that fuses painting, sculpture, photography, video...
Rodney Lucas Meets 1980s Street Bodybuilder Craig Monson Against the Social History of Black L.A.
Rodney Lucas sits down with Craig Monson, a legendary 1980s street bodybuilder whose life epitomizes the gritty social history of Black Los Angeles. Monson recounts growing up in a neighborhood where police patrols were a daily threat, his mother’s makeshift gym...
Choreographer Benjamin Jonsson Mirrors the Speed and Saturation of Social Media Through Dance
Benjamin Jonsson, a Swedish choreographer, unveiled a new dance piece that deliberately mimics the frantic pace and visual overload of today’s social‑media feeds. The work, titled “Feed Frenzy,” translates scrolling, likes, and algorithmic bursts into kinetic movement, positioning the performance...