Erector—a bizarre futuristic choreography—explores conformism through mechanical, aggressive movements, executed with meticulous precision that is devoid of thought, emotion, and compassion. The pulsating percussion and shrill whistles of Anon’s “Whistle” provide a backdrop for futuristic textures and mechanized isolations, setting a tone that is both bizarre and frightening as individuality becomes all but extinct.
“Carla Lubow’s sci-fi showpiece, Erector, synchronicity depicted the mechanical conformity of a robot world, [while] her whimsical opening duet […] proved that dehumanization has its charms.” – Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times
Photography by Scott Mitchell. Music by Andreas Vollenweider (“Brothership”), Dead Can Dance (“The Garden of Zephirus”), and Anon (“Whistle”).