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Gallant 'Sharpest Edges' by Bennett Johnson

Ned Botwood - 9th July 2019

Gallant's latest video has real legs. Bennett Johnson directs this clever piece of choreography, in which Gallant tries to escape a sharp-heeled femme fatale. The twist being that we only see either of them from the thigh down.

Ever heard of the Thatcher Illusion? Try staring into your friend's eyes, upside-down, for more than a minute. More likely than not, your brain will begin to compensate, and start seeing a horrifying inverted 'correct' face with a forehead for a chin. Well, there’s a moment as you’re watching Sharpest Edges where you stop seeing cropped humans. And you start seeing anthropomorphic pairs of legs with personalities, fears and dreams. 

The trick is pretty spectacular. A potent reminder that there is still room for experimentation in the most obvious of places.

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Ned Botwood - 9th July 2019

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  • Choreography
  • Dance
  • Alternative R&B
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  • R&B, Soul
  • Pop, Funk

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