A series of body movements painted on canvas, with the man in motion at the opening of the art exhibition of Liza Mackay’s latest work titled ‘Choreography’ at the Red Hill Art Gallery, Kiambu
Above: ”Choreography,” an art exhibition by Liza Mackay featuring Adam Chienjo at Red Hill, Kiambu. PHOTO | RUPI MANGAT
Published: The East African Nation 29 Jan-5 Feb 2022
“Choreography is about movement in space,” states the tall and stately Liza Mackay, former contemporary dancer and art teacher. An alumni of Kenya High School where the arts was an institution (I’m know, I’m also an alumni of the school), Mackay then went on to study at St Martins School of Art in the UK.
“I love painting people, like some love painting landscapes or wildlife,” continues the artist, her work influenced by a woman who revolutionized dance in the early 19th century, the American dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham.
Graham’s ballets were inspired by a wide variety of sources, including history and mythology, many portraying great women such as Joan of Arc, and Emily Dickinson.
As such, Mackay’s latest work, Choreography, is inspired by Adam Chienjo who captures the audience with his repertoire of postures crafted into contemporary dance, against the backdrop of his body painted on canvas.
Bare skin save for the black lycra shorts stretched on to his lithe but muscled frame, Chienjo moves in the space, muscles taut and then relaxed, at times limber and then holding his frame into a statuesque frame. It reflects on Graham’s technique based on the opposition between contraction and release, a concept based on the breathing cycle which has become a ‘trademark’ of modern dance forms that would ‘increase the emotional activity of the dancer’s body.’
For Chienjo, a contemporary dancer, he is no stranger to Mackay the former high school art teacher. He’s worked as an artist’s model for Mackay and an art teacher himself.
Mackay’s bio reads that during her four years at St Martins School of Art her favourite class was the life drawing lessons. When she began teaching life drawing to high school students, she writes, “I would always start with the understanding of the structure of the body, the skeleton, the muscles that allow us to move and the proportions of the body. Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’ is a wonderful guide on proportions. But finally and possibly most important is to see the rhythms created by the figure as it moves and rests.
“So the figure has been a constant in my life, either drawing and painting it or moving within my own body as a contemporary dancer.”
Like Graham, Mackay combines dance and drawing in Choreography.
“In classical ballet, you start with your feet like this (turned 90 degree outward) which holds the body upright but in contemporary dance your feet are pointed forward, allowing more movement.” In this, contemporary dance follows no rules, rhythmic to the soul like African and Asian folk dance, while classical ballet demands rules to be followed.
Working in oils because it gives depth in colour, the collection is against white canvas that allows for the muscles and postures to stand stark. An exception are a duo of two in colour from ancient Egypt that echo two contemporary dance moves from the ancient Egyptian figures.
Mackay’s collection also includes two canvases with fragmented figures that are an experiment and an attempt to show movement. It forces the viewer’s eye to move with the juxtaposition of different poses melded on a single canvas.
The contemporary dance was complemented with an ancient nyatiti played by Kake Wakake, plucking the strings of the musical instrument traditionally associated with the Luo from the lakeshores of Victoria in western Kenya.
“It takes a lot of practice to play it,” says Wakake. “You are plucking the strings with both hands, using your foot to drum the percussion and sing at the same time.”
The exhibition runs until 27 February. For more, log on to www.redhillartgallery.com
Customer
minocycline 50 mg without doctor stromectol medication or buy ivermectin pills
http://peak365.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=stromectol.science minocycline 100mg without a doctor
[url=http://filipinachristian.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=stromectol.science]ivermectin 6mg dosage[/url] ivermectin new zealand and [url=https://www.xiaoditech.com/bbs/home.php?mod=space&uid=646521]stromectol 12mg[/url] ivermectin price
Customer
Get information now. Generic Name.
https://stromectolst.com/# ivermectin 2mg
Get here. Actual trends of drug.
Customer
Some are medicines that help people when doctors prescribe. Read here.
stromectol ireland
Definitive journal of drugs and therapeutics. Everything what you want to know about pills.
Customer
ep id e rm id is Tras los 6 0 d Гas clomid dosage for twins i what can you sugest as a high dose
Customer
программа для прогона по базе сайтов пит стоп купон на скидку https://inkbunny.net/Deafsportnews2507 прогон сайта социальным закладкам бесплатно http://www.wiki.rdsmedia.tv/index.php?title=купить готовую РєСѓС…РЅСЋ купить РєСѓС…РЅСЋ сайт РЅР° 1СЃ-Битрикс бездепозитные бонусы за регистрацию рублей
google индексация страницы http://napexpo.org/opennap/index.php?title=купить готовую РєСѓС…РЅСЋ интернет магазине РЅР° 1СЃ-Битрикс продвижение сайта статьями самостоятельно http://jusintergentes.com.ua/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=user&id=543317&lang=uk проверка индексации страниц http://www.forumdipace.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=319203 прогон для адалт сайта http://www.apicarrara.it/modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=20332
бесплатный автоматический прогон сайтов http://x4gxtreamforgame.free.fr/index.php?file=Members&op=detail&autor=romanticoaf25 проверить индексацию страницы сайта прогон по трастовым сайтам программа http://rezydencjaannamaria.pl/pinup-girl-flag-vector-photographs/ как ускорить индексацию сайта в google https://davinaclaire.com/1xbet-on-line-casino-bonus-and-promotions-for-new-and-current-players_417491.html
проверка индексации сайта http://ftp.albertopelle.it/index.php?option=com_easybookreloaded закрыть сайт от индексирования файл для индексирования сайта http://udomlya.ru/userinfo.php?uid=96365 купоны скидки вк
прогон сайта по каталогам алиэкспресс скидки купоны промокоды seo продвижение сайта статьи http://103.48.18.161/post_data_portal.php?status=ok фильмы 2021 скачать бесплатно на телефон хорошем http://www.sicilianodentro.it/forum/members/117262.html
теремок купоны на скидку москва 2022 купон на скидку детский http://galyna-astafieva.blogspot.com/2014/02/blog-post_3475.html скидка на золотое яблоко промокод первый заказ http://xn--80aackbe6b0at.xn--p1ai/forum/user/120360/ проверить закрыта ли страница от индексации
прогон сайта анкоры http://www.drdsh.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=sport-music-kino.blogspot.com/2018/05/epouse-moi-mon-pote-2018.html прогоны влияют на позиции сайта http://www.searchdaimon.com/?URL=beta.yenko.net/forum/member.php?u=81698 1xslots casino http://ballpens.ru/bitrix/redirect.php?goto=http://missiontomars.free.fr/index.php?file=Members&op=detail&autor=evilpageant90 продвижение статьями http://impactphilanthropy.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=sf4obr.ru/forum/user/31754/
Customer
ivermectin 18mg ivermectin 2mg or ivermectin 5 mg
http://shrinkyourpores.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=stromectolst.com ivermectin cost canada
[url=http://fefpc.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=stromectolst.com]stromectol nz[/url] ivermectin lotion price and [url=http://202.51.128.183/forum/home.php?mod=space&uid=13212711]ivermectin cost uk[/url] stromectol tablets
Customer
sildenafil 100mg pill buy nolvadex 20mg online cheap purchase rhinocort pills
Customer
Drugs information sheet. Get warning information here.
[url=https://stromectolst.com/#]ivermectin 3mg tablets[/url]
Everything information about medication. All trends of medicament.
Customer
трастовые базы сайтов для прогона раскрутка и прогон сайта http://forum.d-dub.com/member.php?796750-Josephshach мосавтошина промокод на скидку http://www.ipron.com/communication/forum/index.php?PAGE_NAME=message&FID=1&TID=201485&MID=497651&result=new#message497651 поисковое продвижение сайтов статьи http://evidencechina.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=61692
прогон сайта в facebook http://amatar.by/index.php?name=Account&op=info&uname=nostalgicpropos прогон сайта по каталогам делать или нет http://aoooir.kz/user/Jimmyjax/ сервисы для прогона сайта по каталогам https://fluthilfe.innungsfriseure-rheinland.de/profile.php?id=84181 бесплатный прогон по каталогам сайтов https://sub4sub.net/forums/users/howarddrirm/
прогон сайта в твиттере https://triberr.com/Gopaffiliate2106 аскона промокод на скидку на первый https://eifel.fahrrad-ferienland.de/2013/06/21/funbet-com-is-now-live/ закрытие от индексации внешних ссылок http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~m-info/bbs/1hok/bbs1610.cgi прогон сайтов бесплатно https://beta.yenko.net/forum/member.php?u=79231
промокод weissgauff на скидку бесплатный прогон по сайтам http://xn--90acamnljt9afl2g.xn--p1ai/user/Edwarddrubs/ индексация ajax сайта http://waterlevel.ru/forum/user/69631/ ускорить индексацию сайта в гугл
сайты прогонов вышивка отправить страницу на индексацию http://celenamiller.com/index.php/forum/user/3438-pastoralisolati закрыть страницу от индексации http://www.clines.org/doku2/doku.php?id=кредит РїРѕРґ автомобиль прогон сайта по трастовым сайтам что это такое https://dorama.cc/user/RonaldJoula/
индексирование ссылка http://www.sixsigmaexams.com/mybb/member.php?action=profile&uid=91121 кассир промокод на скидку http://rnd.minzdravrso.ru/about/forum/user/357193/ битрикс индексация сайта https://www.radioveseliafolclor.com/user/KennyTed/ сайт закрыт от индексации http://ejbaty.com/index.php?qa=user&qa_1=unadvisedtariff
промокод много лосося скидка http://insprocorporation.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=gx-moto.ru/club/user/16949/blog/9627/ прогон по сайтам закладками http://iimba.ru/bitrix/redirect.php?goto=http://terra-bashkiria.com/forum/?PAGE_NAME=profile_view&UID=108892 купоны вайлдберриз скидка http://mirandamagazine.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=gektor.biz/forum/?PAGE_NAME=profile_view&UID=143132 запретить индексирование страницы http://unisew.ru/bitrix/redirect.php?goto=http://mlm-forum.ru./member.php?s=56aacd71fb50b99e37d034bb5455e6a8&u=522584
Customer
п»їMedicament prescribing information. Comprehensive side effect and adverse reaction information.
[url=https://stromectolst.com/#]stromectol canada[/url]
Read here. Everything information about medication.
Customer
prednisone 40mg pill deltasone 10mg drug vermox order online
Customer
Drugs information sheet. Get here.
https://stromectolst.com/# stromectol 12mg
Learn about the side effects, dosages, and interactions. Drugs information sheet.
Customer
and consults with Summit Corporation PLC, Sarepta Therapeutics, and Claritas Genomics lasix hypokalemia Monitor Closely 1 maraviroc will increase the level or effect of nebivolol by affecting hepatic enzyme CYP2D6 metabolism
Customer
In these capacities, the ChP CSF system is an active player in brain development and lifelong brain health cialis 40 mg
Customer
Prescription Drug Information, Interactions & Side. Cautions.
https://stromectolst.com/# stromectol uk
drug information and news for professionals and consumers. drug information and news for professionals and consumers.
Customer
lasix 100mg ca order furosemide for sale order plaquenil 400mg pills
Customer
Видеоклип
Customer
best online casino buy modafinil for sale buy provigil 200mg pill
Customer
where can i buy amoxocillin buy amoxil
https://stromectol.science/# stromectol online
[url=https://stromectol.science/#]stromectol 3 mg tablet price[/url] stromectol medicine
Customer
zithromax cost uk buy zithromax no prescription or zithromax 500mg price in india
http://americanparadiserealestate.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=zithromax.science average cost of generic zithromax
[url=http://bondbroker.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=zithromax.science]zithromax 500 mg[/url] zithromax 500 mg lowest price online and [url=http://bbs.94kk.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=5338567]zithromax 250 mg australia[/url] buy zithromax online cheap