Once, Nightmares of Foie Gras Danced in My Head
Foie gras is yummy. It is not, though, modern. Nor is it consumed en masse. Nor does it make me want to dance. Yet…
Adam Linder has been awarded the Place prize for dance 2008, it was announced last night. The Australian-born choreographer’s duet Foie Gras, which he performed with Lorena Randi, saw off competition from four other finalists to win the £25,000 prize.
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Linder’s winning work, Foie Gras, offers a critique of modern behaviours of mass consumption. “The piece deals with a climate of mass material and entertainment consumption – and how it exacerbates our perception of ourselves within society,” explained Linder. “I was looking at the behavioural and psychological repercussions of mass stimulus – the repercussions in interpersonal relationships.”
Also known as, I was throwing some crap against the wall and hoping it would stick. That’s not what foie gras is about either.
The Guardian’s got you covered on the prize and resulting controversy over the Place prize going to this (as opposed to other) dance dreck.
