Yinka Shonibare MBE, Ballerina with Violin (Swan Lake), 2013, Mannequin, Dutch wax batik fabric, violin, globe and
ballet pointe shoes, 149 x 76 x 85 cm, (58 3/4 x 30 x 33 1/2 in)
For example, she started a multiyear project redesigning traditional
ballet pointe shoes while she was still in high school; the project yielded her first publication, in the peer - reviewed journal Ergonomics in Design, in 2008.
Not exact matches
I don't have much for a heel and my ankles are pretty big from years of professional
ballet dancing and wearing
pointe shoes, so I found these
shoes weren't exactly made for my feet.
When I'm lacing them up I feel like I'm lacing up
pointe shoes for
ballet class.
I love it partly because of how chic it looks, but mostly because every time I lace them up I am reminded of my
ballet days of tying the ribbons on my
pointe shoes.
Inspired by the classic
pointe shoes, Valentino updates the modern
ballet flat with edgy ankle straps and chic styling
Inspired by the classic
pointe shoes, Valentino updates the modern
ballet flat with edgy ankle straps and chic styling * Black leather, pointed toe, elasticized vamp, crisscross ankle straps with grommets and buckle closure * Leather insole and outsole
Feel the pain of what it's like to wear
pointe shoes, experience the terror of meeting hot, gun - toting guys while on tour with
ballet companies in exotic, distant lands... discover an insider's secrets about what
ballet life is really like...
CounterPointe is an annual performance series dedicated to presenting the latest experimental, innovative, risk - taking choreography that shows a depth of investment in
ballet by women dance makers working with the
pointe shoe.
Norte Maar in collaboration with Brooklyn
Ballet announces an open call for choreographers for the return of CounterPointe, a new series presenting choreography by women dance makers working with the
pointe shoe.
Norte Maar (Brooklyn, NY) joins forces with The Broadway (Barking, UK) to present the 2nd edition of CounterPoint an important series, which originated as a collaboration with Brooklyn
Ballet to present a forum for women choreographers working with the
pointe shoe to show and discuss their work.
CounterPointe is dedicated to presenting the latest experimental, innovative, risk - taking choreography that shows a depth of investment in
ballet by women dance makers working with the
pointe shoe, presented in collaboration with Norte Maar.
As the producer of this series which originated as a forum for the presentation of new work by women choreographers for the
pointe shoe, it's exciting to see this new added element of collaboration with women artists within the realm of
ballet.
YINKA SHONIBARE, MBE
Ballet God (Poseidon), 2015 Fibreglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, trident, dagger, globe,
pointe shoes and steel baseplate 82 1/4 x 87 x 35 3/8 in.
YINKA SHONIBARE, MBE
Ballet God (Apollo)(detail), 2015 Fibreglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, lyre, sword, globe,
pointe shoes and steel baseplate 75 15/16 x 33 13/16 x 33 7/16 in.
YINKA SHONIBARE, MBE
Ballet God (Zeus), 2015 Fibreglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, lightning, gun, globe,
pointe shoes and steel baseplate 92 7/8 x 61 x 55 1/16 in.
YINKA SHONIBARE, MBE
Ballet God (Apollo), 2015 Fibreglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, lyre, sword, globe,
pointe shoes and steel baseplate 75 15/16 x 33 13/16 x 33 7/16 in.