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  1. 1. The Woman, the Witch, and the Dancer. A comparative study of the representation of women in Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Jakob Olsson; [2023-03-20]
    Keywords : Horror; Suspiria; Dario Argento; Luca Guadagnino; Feminism;

    Abstract : This bachelor's thesis investigates how the representation of women differs between Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977) and Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake of the film by investigating the protagonist Suzy. Audience reception with focus on the female characters is taken into account in order to relate the films and their reception to the different historical climates of feminism. READ MORE

  3. 2. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist

    University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogik

    Author : Clara Sjölin; [2023]
    Keywords : Dance; Insabillity; independent dance artist; precariat; collective; leadership; collaboration; diffractive analysis;

    Abstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Neck Hammock : A First-Person Soma Design Project on the Experience of Rocking

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Aidan Kidder-Wolff; [2022]
    Keywords : Somaesthetics; Soma Design; Rocking; Aesthetics; Human Machine Interaction; Microcontroller.;

    Abstract : Estetiker inom design är ofta subjektiva, då vad som definierar interaktionens kvaliteter skiljer sig åt mellan dem. Vissa estetiker kan dock visas distinkt genom kroppsspråk, vilket påståendevis skulle vara en mer konkret metod för att förmedla upplevelser och intryck. READ MORE

  5. 4. Simulating Professional Dance with a Biomechanical Model of a Human Body

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för medicinsk teknik

    Author : Sophia Cedermalm; Erik Sars; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital twin; Motion capture; OpenSim; Biomechanical modelling; Visualisation;

    Abstract : A digital twin project is launched by the Integrative Systems Biology (ISB) research team and led by Gunnar Cedersund. The digital twin project is based on biological models of physiological processes, that can interact and be tailored for a specific person. However, the digital twin can currently not analyse movements of a human body. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Care And Maintenance Of Your Uncertain Movement - A Text Document About How Text Moves The Body And The Uncertainty In Reflecting Critically

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Marcella Steen; [2021-04-01]
    Keywords : Dance Art; Contemporary Dance; Dancer; Choreography; Contemporary Art; Critical Production; Institutional Critique; Site Specific; Creative Writing; Artistic Research; Movement Research; Tacit Knowledge; Subjective Perspective;

    Abstract : The Care And Maintenance Of Your Uncertain Movement explores how words formulate a dance based artistic practice and the uncertainty in the words to reflect critically. This text is about seeking where the research intrinsically is in an artistic process, as an artistic process is a collection of many things. READ MORE