«Dark Side Of The Moon» Asphalt Piloten, Anna Anderegg
June Johnson Dance Prize 2013
“Dark Side Of The Moon” refers to the Moon’s hidden face, which remains unseen from the Earth. This piece delves into the mysteries of the imagination and the desire to discover somewhere altogether different but real. The city is the natural backdrop that inspires the fantastic universe depicted. Rocks are revealed, that which is dark and invisible is illuminated to produce a fairy tale in black and white in which a lightness of touch leaves its mark on the monumental aspect of the scenes created. “Dark Side Of The Moon” is an original fantasy. The dancing, music and sculptural and video installations explore a world of fantastical creatures and show the city’s architecture in a new light.
The Asphalt Piloten are an artistic collective featuring a range of disciplines and nationalities. Headed by Swiss choreographer Anna Anderegg, who divides her time between Berlin and Biel, they create performances for public spaces. These always take place in towns or cities, in urban environments, among the people, images and sounds that go with them. Borrowing from street art, choreography, electro music and improvisation, contemporary and monumental art, the artistic leanings of this collective are alternative but nonetheless recognisable. This “in situ” project is as powerful as it is fragile. The Asphalt Piloten were awarded the Kultur- & Kreativpiloten Deutschland award by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in 2013 for their unconventional approach.
Beate Engel, Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation:
“The Asphalt Piloten fly over unsafe territory and leave behind temporary traces in urban environments. Everyday settings become the stage for multimedia performances that appear spontaneous and yet are precisely attuned to the specific backdrop. Together with her group, the young choreographer Anna Anderegg takes her audience on a voyage of discovery from the pavement to the moon – and beyond. Her new piece ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ sheds light on the world behind what is visible: a world that is distant and magical”.
