The Aesthetic Analysis of the Collective Body in the Works of Olivier Dubois and Hofesh Shechter

Key Points

• This analysis examines the aesthetics of the collective body in contemporary dance through the works of Olivier Dubois and Hofesh Shechter.
• Comparative analysis of choreographic techniques in Dubois and Shechter's works.
• Exploration of how movement and energy organization shape the collective body.
• Investigation of sensory performance and conflict events in choreography.
• Dubois emphasizes structural collective body through repetitive sensory movement.
• Shechter constructs an event-based collective body through conflict and interaction.
• Findings reveal how inter-body interactions and energy influence the formation of the collective body.

Abstract