the 21st floor

Choreography, director
Konstantin Grouss

Director of photography
Josh Bryan

Dance
Tatiana Fateeva
Anastasia Oleynik
Konstantin Grouss

Music
Ivan Pavlov /COH/

Spesial thanks to the II Moscow Biennale of
Contemporary Art /march, 2007/
AIDAN Gallery
Alise Polovnikova and Evgenia Polovnikova for their participation in the film


The work forms part of the Architecture-Body-Dance project, which was presented in Basel (Switzerland) and in Moscow (Russia).

“the 21st floor” focuses on the reciprocal influence of body and architectural space. 
The film was shot during the 2nd Biennale of Contemporary Art in Moscow City, Federation Tower
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The specific character of the venue, enhanced by the artworks on display, is perceived differently by each visitor. Like a child, whose perceptual barriers are minimal, the visitor bridges the gap between themselves and the space. If successful, the atmosphere and architecture of the place begin to alter the form and movement of the body, creating a dance that can be observed from both inside and outside.
The film was shot during the 2nd Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art.
The space of the Federation Tower was under construction at the time and whose floors had been set aside for the art exhibition, inspired the creation of the film.

For the shoot, Konstantin Grouss invited the young American cinematographer Josh Bryan, who effectively became a co-creator of the film. 

The dancers – Tatiana Fateeva and Anastasia Oleynik – brought the idea to life.
The choreography is based on transforming the lines, patterns and colors found in the gallery’s space into movement. The form created by the dancers stretches out over time, and the camera makes it possible to trace these transformations from different angles.

The work forms part of the Architecture–Body–Dance project, which was presented in Basel (Switzerland) and in Moscow (Russia).

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June, 2010
Contemporary art, music, dance
Organizer – International Culture Project «Art–Residence»
Povarskaya 20, Moscow

International project stimulating creation of art objects, based on the common principles of architecture and art, grounded on the structure of human body.

Architecture-Body-Dance is a project dedicated to the theme of physical transformations. One of the project’s key principles is the juxtaposition of different art forms within a single space and over a single period of time. The project does not aim to blend genres, but rather enables viewers to see and understand the ideas embedded in a particular work by viewing it from an adjacent perspective.
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Architecture as a structural reflection of the human body and as frozen music. Dance as a form stretched out over time. The body as music in motion. Projections of different parts of the body possess energy fields that vary in strength and intensity. Captured by architecture, they are transformed into buildings with numerous spatial and rhythmic expressions. The most interesting are those that capture a form at the moment of movement or intense emotional excitement. In such moments, they become an extension of our thoughts and our dance steps, giving rise to new music.

Full archive: video, photographs, and text

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October, 2011
Contemporary art, music, dance
in the Halle 33, gallery Rüthmüller Basel
contemporary art center
Riehentorstrasse 33, Basel


Participants: Visual art

Nina Vitanova-Vlakhova (Berlin)
AES+F – Tatiana Arzamosova, Lev Evzovitch, Evgeny Svyatsky + Vladimir Fridkes
Konstantin Grouss
Oleg Kulik