The movement here is tighter and more angular. Lenio turns towards the raised arm above her head while the other arm folds downward, establishing a series of opposing directions through the body.
There is a great deal of empty darkness around her, which is important. Rather than describing the gallery or the event, the photograph isolates a single piece of choreography—a fraction of a second in which posture, light and expression come together.
The softness in the photograph does not stop the gesture. If anything, it allows the body to move slightly beyond its edges, leaving some of the performance unresolved.
Artwork Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: The Human Condition
Title: Lenio Kaklea, MoMA #0389
Artwork: #0389
Location: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, USA
Subject: Lenio Kaklea
Medium: Warm toned colour photograph
Process: Available light, full frame digital
Format: Horizontal
Genre: Dance and performance photography
Themes: Movement, gesture, negative space, shadow, performance
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
The movement here is tighter and more angular. Lenio turns towards the raised arm above her head while the other arm folds downward, establishing a series of opposing directions through the body.
There is a great deal of empty darkness around her, which is important. Rather than describing the gallery or the event, the photograph isolates a single piece of choreography—a fraction of a second in which posture, light and expression come together.
The softness in the photograph does not stop the gesture. If anything, it allows the body to move slightly beyond its edges, leaving some of the performance unresolved.
Artwork Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: The Human Condition
Title: Lenio Kaklea, MoMA #0389
Artwork: #0389
Location: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, USA
Subject: Lenio Kaklea
Medium: Warm toned colour photograph
Process: Available light, full frame digital
Format: Horizontal
Genre: Dance and performance photography
Themes: Movement, gesture, negative space, shadow, performance
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
