Poetic of Light, from 'White Fire'

The poetry is addressed to the lover, the soul mate, you, the viewer.

In 'Poetic of Light/ Poétique de la lumière,' I attempt to incorporate the text of the poetry as a design element in the dance of the figure as it is being spoken in the video. Though the theme is ancient, the creation of the universe out of light, and draws on traditions not only of modern physics but of mysticism, some Sufism but in particular creation as it is presented in The Zohar, a central Kabbalah text, I hope the viewer comes away from 'Poetic of Light/ Poétique de la lumière' carrying the awe, of creation, being, life, the universe. While I find a distinct, if unintentional, reference to Plato's cave in the last frame, I also understand the observer witnessing the light as an appreciation of what is greater than us.

Videopoetry webpage with descriptions: http://sites.google.com/site/brendaclews/videopoetry Text of 'White Fire,' written and performed by Brenda Clews, may be found at her website: http://sites.google.com/site/brendaclews/videopoetry/white-fire The ecstatic piano to which she dances is Lena Selyanina's 'Spring,' from "Piano Paintings," which carries a Creative Commons license and may be found at Jamendo: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/45611

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• performance poetry
• videopoetry
• meditation
• poetry
• moving meditation
• dance
• FCE
• visionary
• creation of universe
• Kabbalah
• soul mates
• Brenda Clews

[johnfwalter]

¨Forged in the fire of the origin.¨ This lush, radiant visual arts & spoken performance work draws its inspiration from the artist´s shamanic awareness of the creative spark in each of us, ¨the incandescent glow.¨ Perhaps the most gorgeous of all your youtube video performance pieces thus far, Brenda, your graceful steps so carefully executed as a ritual of revealing serve as perfectly counterpoint for the rigor of your metaphysical description of this inner light extending outward.

[ltattoo]

astonishingly beautiful, brenda. MAZELTOV. remarkable how form equals function here, seamlessly! your mystical heart just shines in this one... let there be more and more light (and videos of this calliber!)!!! i imagine that it took a LOT of work. (understatement of the year!) again, my hat is off, your highness, to your astonishing creativity. all love ! xoxoxo

[keanghiero]

superb video, Brenda.

TOP CLASS!

you deserve all my sincere admiration.

all the best.