PORDUBRA: Welcome Home to Your Body
PORDUBRA is a light that introduces choreographed dance between user and object with the aim of providing a renewed sense of body.
Hosted by Grace KeetonThis project is now archived and was part of DDW20
PORDUBRA
PORDUBRA, derived from the dance term 'port de bras' meaning 'movement of the arms', is a lighting fixture for the home that explores the boundaries of the human body. PORDUBRA encourages interaction with an everyday object (a light) training the users' sense of proprioception and kinesthesia.
Through years of training, dancers develop a strong sense of proprioception and kinesthesia - a sense of body. It is our kinesthetic and proprioceptive senses that allow us to stand still and run at full sprint.
After consulting with dancers, physiothe
The Movement of the Dancer
The Movement of the PORDUBRA
PORDUBRA
Participants of this exhibition
About Grace Keeton
Grace Keeton is a 2020 graduate from the Design Products (MA) Program at the Royal College of Art. She is a creative people-centric strategist and user-experience designer who draws on research with depth in the human condition. She is passionate about driving design that has aesthetic value and theoretical depth. Coupled with her Mechanical Engineering background, which draws on her problem solving and critical thinking propensity, she is passionate about delivering user-center design.
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Dance Consultant
Kylee Smith
Dance Consultant
Ugne
Physiotherapy Expert
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