Beauty in movement

I've always found gymnastics interesting. Not in a participatory sense but as a spectator. The precision of their actions combined with the artistic choreography is a thing of beauty. Cirque Du Soleil is all this, set to complementary music, backdrops and costumes. The result is a visual treat and an entertaining show. Friday evening I went with Thean, Doris and Sam to see Totem at Royal Albert Hall. Perched on the balcony overlooking the stage was an ideal vantage point from which to take it all in. Height has the effect of dramatising the aerial components. The show comprises of short sequences, each told in their own manner but related to the theme of human evolution. Each acrobatic was different, highlighting varying skills from precision to strength to flexibility and more. Favourites were the Chinese unicyclist, the fisherman in his boat, the trapeze couple on the swing and the scientist. Of these, the trapeze duo best showcase how memesmorising aerobatics can be. There is preview clip on youTube, but you should really only watch it if you have no intention of seeing the show.

This sequence of images are from new years day in Singapore. While waiting for church, she jumped and I shot. I like the painterly effect the movement of skirt generates. In my opinion, pleated skirts are something woman people don't wear often enough. Woman that is.