On My Radar: Gareth Pugh's Cultural Highlights
Designer Gareth Pugh was born in Sunderland in 1981. He studied fashion at Central Saint Martins, where a design from his 2003 graduation collection was chosen to feature on the cover of Dazed & Confused. He debuted at London Fashion Week in 2005. Theatrical glamor is still his trademark: Pugh has designed costumes for Kylie Minogue, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, as well as dance and opera . He co-hosted a new cultural festival, This Bright Land (Somerset House, August 1-29), with his husband, artist Carson McColl, to showcase the art and creativity of underrepresented groups.
1. DancePina Bausch: The Rite of Spring, School of the Sands
I first saw this work by Pina Bausch years ago, but this version at Sadler's Wells with a cast of African dancers was staged in June. This cast completely changed the story arc and was amazing to watch. There was a question and answer session afterwards, and there was a trapped bat in the auditorium. Stravinsky's score is captivating, but this bat added drama. It was visceral – I felt like I had undergone primal scream therapy afterwards. Bausch's approach has a human yet poetic quality.
2. GigAbba Voyage
Designer Gareth Pugh was born in Sunderland in 1981. He studied fashion at Central Saint Martins, where a design from his 2003 graduation collection was chosen to feature on the cover of Dazed & Confused. He debuted at London Fashion Week in 2005. Theatrical glamor is still his trademark: Pugh has designed costumes for Kylie Minogue, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, as well as dance and opera . He co-hosted a new cultural festival, This Bright Land (Somerset House, August 1-29), with his husband, artist Carson McColl, to showcase the art and creativity of underrepresented groups.
1. DancePina Bausch: The Rite of Spring, School of the Sands
I first saw this work by Pina Bausch years ago, but this version at Sadler's Wells with a cast of African dancers was staged in June. This cast completely changed the story arc and was amazing to watch. There was a question and answer session afterwards, and there was a trapped bat in the auditorium. Stravinsky's score is captivating, but this bat added drama. It was visceral – I felt like I had undergone primal scream therapy afterwards. Bausch's approach has a human yet poetic quality.
2. GigAbba Voyage
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