BOLERO.S highlights the richness of diverse bodies and choreographic aesthetics, at a time when issues of representation and diversity are sparking widespread debate.
Diversity of bodies and choreographic aesthetics
Boléro, with its universality and contagious energy, transcends generations and cultures. Originally composed for dance, it continues to inspire us and compels us, as artists, to explore new creative approaches to claim it and make it our own.
Not of intent
"As an artist with a background in audiovisual creation, my artistic approach aims to explore and reinvent forms of expression. BOLERO.S was born from this aspiration: a choreographic film that reclaims Ravel’s masterpiece while playing with the codes of contemporary pop culture.
Boléro, with its universality and contagious energy, transcends generations and cultures. Originally composed for dance, it continues to inspire us and drives us, as artists, to seek out new creative approaches — to claim it and make it our own.
Through BOLERO.S, I aim to highlight the richness of diverse bodies and choreographic aesthetics, at a time when questions of representation and diversity are at the heart of public discourse.
The film begins at Opéra station on line 8 of the Paris metro, inviting us to step away from the sacred aura of the piece and allow our generation to make it its own.
From passionate dancers on social media to a hybrid, spiritual take on the whirling dervish, and a powerful crescendo led by percussion alone — these multiple interpretations come together as a heartfelt outcry from a generation in search of identity and representation. My ambition is to build a bridge between eras and styles, honoring the essence of Boléro while infusing it with a bold, contemporary vision."
Mehdi Kerkouche
