Figura Serpentinata
2023, Gregor Petrikovic
Developed in collaboration with dancers Anouk Jouanne, Isis Clunie, Alina Sakko & Ella Posti and music composer Jacob ‘NTHNL’ Rudin.
16mm digitised film
4'30"
Showcased at:
International Studio & Curatorial Program, New York City, USA
Figura Serpentinata features four female dancers adopting dynamic, sculptural poses. As the film progresses, these body-sculptures reach a crescendo before gracefully collapsing to the floor. Through layered framing, the camera heightens a sense of both unity and chaos as the figures dissolve—reflecting the dancers' interdependence within a continuous cycle of breakdown and renewal. The work draws inspiration from Giambologna’s Mannerist masterpiece, Abduction of the Sabine Women (1581–83, Florence).