Vionnet, Claire (2020). (Re)Creating Rituals through Contemporary Dance. Visual Anthropology, 33(3), pp. 278-300. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/08949468.2020.1746624
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After fieldwork on the ten-hour performance “Insomnia 2–In Memoriam” about
rituals and death, the author asks how the deRothfils company makes life meaningful
through audience interaction with this dance creation. She explores the
notion of ritual for performance analysis, drawing on Catherine Bell’s framework.
She examines four dimensions of the performance, each showing how various
aspects of ritual are generated: reviving esthetic features, fulfilling social needs
through collective encounters, experiencing strong affects, and offering a space for
existential reflection. The article concludes with a more general question of how
this artistic process produces knowledge.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Other Institutions > Walter Benjamin Kolleg (WBKolleg) > Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Network (IRN) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Vionnet, Claire |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology 700 Arts |
ISSN: |
0894-9468 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Funders: |
[4] Swiss National Science Foundation |
Projects: |
Projects 0 not found. |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Claire Vionnet |
Date Deposited: |
22 Nov 2022 16:29 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:28 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/08949468.2020.1746624 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Visual Anthropology, Contemporary Dance, Ritual Theory |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/174983 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/174983 |