Rather than placing an artwork on a costume, Cupid in Motion takes the identifying language of Bouchardon’s sculpture—wings and a quiver—and moves it onto the dancer. What was carved to be viewed in stillness becomes visible through turns, changing direction and the silhouette of the body.
- 01The design extracts the attributes that make Cupid immediately legible—the wings and quiver—instead of reproducing the sculpture as a printed image.
- 02A pale, layered construction translates the visual language of carved marble into a stage object with lightness, depth and movement.
- 03Positioned at the back waist, the wings and quiver become part of the dancer’s changing silhouette and reveal themselves through turns.
- 04Designed for the Cupid ballet variation, the skirt and sculptural accessories read as one coordinated performance piece.