2021

The Icosahedron is a metal structure used by movement artists to perform their theatrical dance. Inspired by Rudolf Laban's Space Harmony movement theory and practice, The Icosahedron represents the natural boundaries of our bodily movement.

I collaborated with Studio8, a not-for-profit group that aims to introduce the art of dance through experimentation and innovation. I designed the installation which they used in their performance.

The performance with the Icosahedron is designed as a pop-up performance that would happen away from the theatre to reach an unsuspecting audience.

The challenge was to design a structure that would be durable and portable. I came up with the solution through designing joints that made the Icosahedron easy to assemble and disassemble.

I prepared the drawing files and arranged with a blacksmith to build the structure using metal laser cutting and tube bending.

The performance Dance on Mars by Studio8 used the Icosahedron to express the relation between motion, space, and body. The dance piece was performed across Jordan in public parks and cultural centers. After each event, the structure would stay for a while for people to experiment and tinker with it.