TRANSPARENT is a gentle manifesto and a visionary work of art itself. At the heart of this experimental documentary are the reflections of dancer and choreographer Siobhan Davies as she unravels the complex processes that underpin a life’s work in dance.

 

At the same time she looks far beyond herself, touching upon the histories of movement embedded in each of us, allowing the watcher to enter a descriptive world and feel the weight of their own body walking or turning or falling.

The images in the film echo Davies’ thoughts, showing the physical fluidity and depth of movement between all things. Many of these things are from the art world - from ancient sculpture through modern artworks and personal photos.

The art is seen to be both felt and material, then transformed by the dancer into something they can hold and use.