In Body in Flight (Delta) and Body in Flight (American), Allora & Calzadilla appropriated the forms of state-of-the art elite business class seats and reproduced full-scale wooden replicas stained like polychromatic religious icons. In Body in Flight (Delta) the artists substitute the airline seat replica for a balance beam to be used by a female gymnast from USA Gymnastics—the national governing body for gymnastics in the U.S.—who will perform a routine that emphasizes flexibility and fluidity. Body in Flight (American) loosely approximates a pommel horse and will be used by male gymnasts who perform routines that feature quick movements and sheer gymnastic power. Each work appears in a separate gallery that isolates and contrasts the gendered performances. Working with gymnast David Durante and modern dance choreographer Rebecca Davis, Allora & Calzadilla developed routines to create a new vocabulary of movement that is an unexpected hybrid of gymnastics and modern dance.

Upcoming Exhibition

This spring, Body in Flight (Delta) will return to the United States with an exhibition at the IMA. On March 8, 2012, the piece will premiere in the Efroymson Family Entrance pavilion with scheduled performances through April 22.

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Allora & Calzadilla
Body in Flight (Delta), 2011
U.S. Pavilion, 54^th International Art Exhibition, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Photo by Andrew Bordwin