TREE DANCE

By: Tine Bek (DK)

Location: Christiansborg Ridebane 10

The Court Theatre is currently undergoing a comprehensive, careful restoration of its historical wooden interiors from the 1730s. The work is particularly focused on the original ceiling above the Court Theatre and the entire southern wing, which was built from Pomeranian pine. “Tree Dance” consists of meditative scenes shot among the crooked pines of Troldeskoven in Asserbo Plantage, as well as recordings from the attic of the Theatre Museum at the Court Theatre. This video piece gives a nod to the restoration process and examines our relationship with storytelling, constructed landscapes, buildings, and materials. The twisting branches of the trees become an image of time frozen within the tree trunks.

    Tine Bek (DK)

    This work was created by photo artist Tine Bek in dialog with the Court Theatre. Tine Bek works with installations, sculptures, video and photography, among other things. Video artists: Tine Bek & Troels Rasmus Jensen