Contributing Artists - Laura Giannitrapani

Artist's Bio:

Laura Giannitrapani is the Manager of Graphics Consulting for the Scientific Computing and Visualization group at Boston University. She also teaches a course in 3D design and animation at the Boston University School for the Arts. Ms. Giannitrapani has an MFA from Boston University and a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has also studied at the Young Artists Studios of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Penland School of Crafts. She grew up in a Frank Lloyd Wright house and has been studying his work ever since.

Artist's Statement:

This piece is a visual explanation of how the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and tango, the dance, describe the same space.

Participating in the Spirited Ruins project in which "[a mysterious culture] believed that by producing objects and environments in just the right form and proportion, life would spontaneously enter their creations" was my opportunity to demonstrate the relationship that I discovered between the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the tango.

I wish to thank Russell Jackson for introducing me to the Tango and the space it describes through his brilliant choreography and teaching. I would also like to thank him for the choreography of this piece.

Technical Description:

This piece exists entirely in virtual space.