Donielle Bailey Horst An Exploration into the Phenomenon of the Unknown
Practice-Based-Research: Embracing Possibilities & the Art of Coming Alive
Educator, Choreographer, Writer, Entrepreneur, Movement Practitioner
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Donielle Bailey Horst's body of work is an elliptical exploration of thoughts, words, and actions. Just like the three dots of the ellipsis ( ... leading the viewer to sit and contemplate What's Next), her multimodal inquiries are abstruse, unfolding via explorations of the unknown. Donielle's practice-based-research embodies space, time and energy--an interplay between concepts, expressions, and physical feats. Similar to theatre dance, she combines choreography, storytelling, and auditory accompaniment, ranging from the anticipated musical to impromptu conversations to the expanse where sound disappears.
Guided by a methodology of play, Donielle's work reveals a window back to youthful exuberance, where disorganization leads to new discoveries. Disembodied environments (surroundings separate from the physical body) offer elements of chance, imagination, and emergence unique to each exploration.
An articulate entity, Donielle draws upon her background as Educator, Choreographer, Writer, Entrepreneur, and Movement Practitioner, supported by a heavily heuristic approach and centered upon her lived experience. With interests ranging from philosophy (Plato's teachings), the literature of Virginia Woolf (stream of consciousness technique), the Contrology of Joseph Pilates (suspended state of consciousness), and the quantum physics of Dr. Joe Dispenza (connection of minds), the thematic content of her repertoire encapsulates the observer in a crossmodal world--hypnotic, thought-provoking, and infinitely inquiring ... What's Next?
Allow the work to embody you.
Allow vulnerability and enter the unknown.
This offers freedom from the restrictions of the past.
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." Carl Jung
My interest lies in the triadic and breaking the fourth wall, so as to allow the audience more than a window into the performer's and creator's worlds. I wish to connect in such a way that the experience is tangible, tactile on all levels, engaging each of the five senses. I teach not only to educate but also to help others achieve whatever they set their minds to, whether a passion for movement, words, or some other entity.
Contact Me: doniellebaileyhorst@gmail.com