Revival is based on a photograph of the Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal performing “The Rite of Spring” which premiered in 1975. I have kept a photo of this dance piece in my studio for as long as I can remember, its wildly primal beauty is both an inspiring and calming presence and witness to my work. After reviewing many photos of “The Rite of Spring”, I chose not to use an active dancing photo. I wanted something else and finally found it - a quiet point after the frenzied and intense movement, showing the physical and emotional exhaustion, a time when a reckoning may occur.
Lynn Schuette
Revival
2022
Acrylic on canvas
3 paintings, 48” x 36” each
Triptych: 48” x 112”
Price on request