Reflections on Authentic Movement
THEORY, PRACTICE AND ARTS-LED RESEARCHis a monograph by Dr Eila Goldhahn. Published in February 2023 by Routledge in their series Routledge Research in Creative Arts and Expressive Therapies.
“The mover is free to follow her inner impulses in a self-directed way, whilst the witness holds still and silently bears witness to this ‘authentic’ movement.”
Page 4, Reflections on Authentic Movement, Eila Goldhahn, 2023
Page 4, Reflections on Authentic Movement, Eila Goldhahn, 2023
Libraries can follow above link to order the hard cover book, individuals might like to order an e-book or wait for the cheaper soft cover version to be available in July 2024.Reflections on Authentic Movement references a number of art works and films not depictable in the printed book:
Portrait of a Mover (Video still, filmed at Dartington). © Eila Goldhahn 2023.
Page 66
Movers at Dartington (Video still). © Eila Goldhahn 2023. Click on image to view this 5 minute film.
Pages 66 & 67
The Wall, detail 1 (Painting on video still, filmed at Dartington).© Eila Goldhahn 2023.
Page 72 to 83
Long Circle (Video still, filmed on the island of Pettu, Finland). © Eila Goldhahn 2023.
Click on image to view 2 minutes of this film or email and ask for a free file transfer of the whole 11 minute film.
Page 84 to 92
(Un)marked Boxes (film still). © Eila Goldhahn 2023.
Click on image to view this 10 minute documentation about making and public reception of this work at Dartington Trust and Delamore Arts, UK.
Page 136 to 143
Collaborative Choreography (Video still, filmed in Helsinki) © Eila Goldhahn 2023.
Please email and ask for a free file transfer of the 16 minute documentary.
Four Movers (Video still, filmed at TeaK, University of Arts, Helsinki) Somatic movement work with Dr Eila Goldhahn. Register your interest here.
Other recent publication:
BOOK REVIEW by Eila Goldhahn & Marcia Plevin: Questioning ‘Normality’. (November 2022) of:
What is normal: Psychotherapists explore the question by Roz Caroll and Jane Ryan, Confer Books.