Argentine artist Pablo Bronstein’s new live art piece for the Duveen Galleries at Tate Britain in London will keep visitors (and the installation performers) on their toes. Historical Dances in an Antique Setting ((26 April-9 October) is a continuous performance featuring three exquisite, earnest dancers who weave their way around the neo-classical architecture. “The performance takes inspiration from the Italian concept of sprezzatura, a long-standing interest of the artist, with the dancers striking elegant and refined poses while traversing the galleries,” says a press statement for the annual Tate Britain commission, which is supported by Sotheby’s. Bronstein’s thoughts are now turning towards his next project—costumes and sets for Joseph Haydn’s late 18th-century opera, The Creation, which is co-produced by the renowned Rambert dance company and Garsington Opera (14-17 July, followed by Sadler’s Wells, 10-12 November). Bronstein’s designs “reflect the wit and majesty of Haydn’s score”, the organisers say. The artist will no doubt be working flat out as Rambert artistic director Mark Baldwin will choreograph a cast of more than 50 dancers.
