Jenny Rogers | Uniforms & Costumes
Curator: Dalia Levin
April 1, 2006 - July 29, 2006
Trick Saddle, 2004-2005, video, 7:00 min
One by one “seven cowgirls” jump into a swimming pool, dressed in characteristic costumes, performing a synchronized group dance. The dance choreography imitates and simulates typical bodily gestures and scenes from Western films: gunfights, wrestling, falling, jumping on the saddle, and riding while preserving a tough appearance. The soundtrack accompanying the dance was extracted from recordings of the famous Spaghetti Western composer, Ennio Morricone, and these musical clips infuse the atmosphere with a sense of “action.”
