Up Close: “52 Final Bows” by Madeline Hollander | THE SHED

Madeline Hollander’s video, 52 Final Bows, the artist collaborates with former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer David Hallberg to spotlight 52 iconic bows and their unique, albeit subtle choreographies. The piece features bows from roles Hallberg has performed throughout his career, as well as signature bows associated with various choreographers, dance styles, schools, and instructors. The work serves both as a collective requiem for all of the missed endings, absent applause, and canceled performances over the past year due to the pandemic as well as an official closing to Hallberg’s onstage career, as he was unable to perform his farewell role in Giselle that had been scheduled for 2020. Hollander joined the Shed family of artists as a member of the first cohort of Open Call participants. When her 2020 performance was delayed due to the pandemic, she re-envisioned a version of her commission for a virtual audience. 52 Bows is commissioned by The Shed with support of Performa, Inc. ABOUT THE FULL SERIES “Up Close”:  First conceived as a response to the pandemic shutdown in March 2020, “Up Close” is a digital series that invites artists and creative thinkers to contribute new artworks and discussions exploring what it means to think about the world and make art right now. Taking advantage of digital media as a platform for expression, these commissions allow artists to share their voices and perspectives, while opening access to their work as free to a large, online audience. Learn more about this installment of The Shed's “Up Close” series: https://bit.ly/2Vmqjqy  _______________ Subscribe for our latest videos: http://bit.ly/2Q2FYF7 Support the creation of new art at The Shed by becoming a member today: http://theshed.org/support or by donating here: https://bit.ly/ShedDonate _______________ ABOUT THE SHED The Shed commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. We bring together established and emerging artists in fields ranging from hip hop to classical music, painting to digital media, theater to literature, and sculpture to dance. Our home, The Bloomberg Building—designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Lead Architect, and Rockwell Group, Collaborating Architect—is an unprecedented movable structure that adapts to support ambition and invention in all creative fields. GET TICKETS: http://theshed.org _______________ FOLLOW Facebook:   / theshedny   Instagram:   / theshedny   Twitter:   / theshedny