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Barbican Ballet

A series of portraits mapping classical dance positions onto the brutalist geometry of the Barbican Estate, framing the body in counterpoint to concrete.

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Julia · @julia.skar

A high-angle view of a person wearing a black short-sleeved top and dark trousers, posed on a concrete spiral staircase. They are leaning forward with one arm extended along a curved black handrail, looking up directly toward the camera. The background is composed of rough, grey textured concrete walls and stairs. — Helix
A study of line and architecture, capturing a moment of stillness within the Barbican's structural curves.

A person stands on one leg in a dance pose with the other leg extended high into the air. They are wearing a black short-sleeved collared shirt, black trousers, and dark platform shoes. The background is a brutalist architecture setting with dark concrete columns, a small pond, and paved ground under a covered walkway. — Cantilever
Gravity and geometry intersect amidst the brutalist concrete forms.

A person in a blue denim vest and a white tiered skirt is captured in a deep, arched dance pose on a dark tiled floor. The person's left leg is bent behind them with a ballet slipper touching the floor, while the right leg is extended forward. Their back is arched, head tilted back, with one arm overhead and the other resting on the floor for support. The background is a dark, enclosed space with rows of dim, recessed ceiling lights reflected in polished dark walls. — Unspooling
A study of gravity in the transit tunnels—the movement catching against the stillness of the architecture.

A person in a denim vest and ruffled white skirt performs a ballet floor pose inside a dimly lit concrete parking structure with overhead circular lights. The person is arched backward with one arm raised and one leg tucked towards their back, wearing pointe shoes on a dark tiled floor. — Concrete Arch
A study in tension, contrast, and brutalist geometry — the soft fabric of the skirt against the rigid lines of the underground lot.

A person in a black jumpsuit and pink ballet slippers stands on one leg, holding onto a metal railing attached to a textured concrete pillar in an urban setting. The person looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression while the other leg is lifted behind them in a balletic pose. — Pivot
A momentary pause in the urban sprawl — the weight shifted, the line held against the rough aggregate.

A person with short hair wearing a black top and black trousers performs a high leg extension, with one pointe shoe resting against a concrete pillar and one hand resting on a black railing. The background is an urban concrete landscape of brutalist-style buildings on an overcast day. — Angle
A rigid line held against the curvature of the Barbican’s concrete terraces—the body bridging the architecture.

A person in black clothing holds a leg high in a vertical split against a textured concrete wall topped with a green metal fence. The person wears dark-colored, shiny lace-up boots and looks towards the camera, leaning against the fence for balance in an outdoor urban setting. — Stance
A vertical hold against the perimeter, the body negotiating the tension between urban architecture and the limits of the frame.

A person stands in a high leg-hold pose, one leg extended vertically toward the sky, wearing a black jumpsuit and dark platform boots. They are positioned against a brown textured wall and a tall green metal fence with a grey building in the background, illuminated by sharp, bright sunlight casting a distinct shadow to their right. — Bisect
A rigid geometry of concrete and steel, interrupted by a single clean line—a defiance of the heavy industrial backdrop.

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