Through the Eyes of a Dancer

Through the Eyes of a Dancer, an exhibition by loveDANCEmore takes its title from a book by dance critic Wendy Perron, celebrates the last decade of choreographic innovation in Utah and the ongoing inevitable encounter between dance and photography. Here are some of the photographers and visual artists who diligently document Utah dance. These artists provide a tremendous, often invisible support to our dance community. This show is our effort to reciprocate by turning the lens back toward their artistry.

Each of the artists in the show has had their work featured on the cover of a loveDANCEmore performance journal, often celebrating a dance artist on the other side of the camera. We’ve taken some of these beautiful images and reframed them as they’ve never been seen before — on their own. We’ve also asked these artists to provide a few of their favorite “outtakes” — images that have never been shared before. They range from rehearsal shots and sketches, moments backstage, images from the daily life of the dance community, and documentation of how artists of various genres have responded to life in Utah over the last ten years. In addition to being a portrait of the dance community, this show is a portrait of a changing city and state, including documentation of artists involved in activism, dancers engaging with Utah’s wild landscapes, and various comings and goings between Salt Lake City and other dance capitals around the world.

Artists included: Ching-I Chang, Tori Duhaime, Winston Inoway, Sharon Kain, Nora Lang, Dat Nguyen, and Gina T’ai.