Traits for a Lonely Path
A solitary figure moves across an endless, cracked-earth horizon — a duet between body and cello, shot in real time on location.
VIDEO RELEASED ...▷
— interactive performance is a future proposal
Traits for a Lonely Path
3-channel video, interactive performance
Filmed 2019 · Video completed 2025 · Live performance — proposal for future development
Filmed 2019 · Video completed 2025 · Live performance — proposal for future development
Concept, Video, Choreography
Konstantin Grouss
Music
Philippe Hurel — “Trait d’union” for violin & cello
2020 changed our perception of society and of contemporary social ties, drawing attention to a previously hidden potential — that of full-scale remote presence.
Forced isolation stirred hidden processes, and allowed many to turn toward parts of life that had, for various reasons, been out of reach.
The concept of the work lies in exploring inner, liminal states — the manifestation of a person’s need for isolation, set against the opposite drive toward limitless expansion.
The video must be shot against a boundless horizontal surface merging into the sky — a narrow, isolated figure set against a vast open space.
Konstantin Grouss
Music
Philippe Hurel — “Trait d’union” for violin & cello
2020 changed our perception of society and of contemporary social ties, drawing attention to a previously hidden potential — that of full-scale remote presence.
Forced isolation stirred hidden processes, and allowed many to turn toward parts of life that had, for various reasons, been out of reach.
The concept of the work lies in exploring inner, liminal states — the manifestation of a person’s need for isolation, set against the opposite drive toward limitless expansion.
The video must be shot against a boundless horizontal surface merging into the sky — a narrow, isolated figure set against a vast open space.
Photo
Traits for a Lonely Path
Video
Traits for a Lonely Path
1-channel video
1-channel video
Additional materials
PROPOSAL — NOT YET PRODUCED
Traits for a Lonely Path
3-channel installation & interactive performance
During the exhibition, the video broadcast alternates with a live performance: the dancer performs in the exhibition studio while the musicians play remotely, in real time, from wherever they are — relayed live onto the side screens. The central screen carries the live broadcast. Performance runs twice daily, 30 minutes.
Expanded music programme (violin & cello duo, plus voice):
• Alexander Knaifel — “Violincello”
• Philippe Hurel — “Trait d’union”
• Venus Rey Jr. — “Suite” for solo cello
• Valentin Silvestrov — “Postlude” for solo violin
• Traditional Smolensk folk song “Storonoyu dozhd’,” performed by Tatiana Kalmykova
Minimum presentation requirements
3 full-HD screens — 1 horizontal, 2 vertical
Small hall, ideally soundproofed
Audio system + media player
Internet connection (for remote live relay)
Production
Detailed production plan and budget estimate available on request.
Participants — proposed ensemble
For the video (completed) and the proposed live installation
Music composers featured in the proposed programme: Alexander Knaifel, Philippe Hurel, Venus Rey Jr., Valentin Silvestrov.
Traits for a Lonely Path
Filmed 2019 ·Video completed 2025 · Live performance — proposal for future development