Chaliff Dance

From a series created in collaboration with the artist Farley Gwazda for the exhibition Howwa We Ana - However We Wanna at PlaySPACE Gallery in San Francisco.

The exhibition consisted of various projects, each of which was the result of a set of rules that we had created to structure our collaborations, which we termed "Chaliffs." The communication games resulted in videos, audio, text, and drawings. Alongside each of them a text was displayed, structured as a "chat," that explained the structure whereby it was created.

Following is the "chat" displayed alongside Chaliff Dance.

Eff: I will film myself dancing a made-up dance. Then I will write down its choreography send you the directions. I will dress formally and it would only be right if you would, too. Oh - I don't send you the video - that would ruin it!

Dina: I am also going to choreograph a dance, film myself dancing my dance, and send you the written directions. Then I will film myself, wearing a formal dress, trying to follow your steps.

Eff: And I will film myself trying to dance your dance.

Eff: Wait - it's a little confusing. So, I dance my dance and you dance my dance?

Dina: We both dance our own dance, but only once at the beginning, then we dance the other person's dance by following each other's written dance instructions.

Eff: I don't think they will get totally coordinated. Or even semi coordinated

Dina: They might, though. What music should we use?