"For Snøhetta, the project was an extension of longstanding concerns. 'To honor the history and myths of Lascaux, we invited the Norwegian National Ballet and choreographer Daniel Proietto to interpret the spaces through dance,' describes founding partner Kjetil Trædal Thorsen. 'The result is a magnificent artistic performance... adding a completely new dimension to experiencing the wonder and history of Lascaux and the stories painted on its walls.'"
"The performance was led by Daniel Proietto and principal dancer Yolanda Correa, who moved through flickering light and shadow guided by the spectral presence of a Minotaur figure. Their choreography drew on echoes of prehistoric rites, reframing cave painting as an early cinematic act. 'Around 17,000 years ago, humans gathered at Lascaux in reverence, not to conquer, but to carve their dreams into stone,' Proietto reflects. 'They understood something we are still trying to remember: that making a mark is not an act of power"
Snøhetta's Lascaux IV, the International Centre for Parietal Art in Montignac, France, becomes the setting for a contemporary dance performance that seeks to reawaken the prehistoric imagination. Conceived by choreographer Daniel Proietto in collaboration with the Norwegian National Ballet, Know Nation, and Snøhetta, Hidden unfolds across the museum's monumental spaces and surrounding landscape where cave-art memory lingers. The project extends Snøhetta's longstanding concerns by inviting dance to interpret architectural spaces, creating a new dimension for experiencing Lascaux's wonder. The performance draws on echoes of prehistoric rites, using light, shadow, and movement to reframe cave painting as early cinematic expression.
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