Ghost Story follows four dancers in search of a narrative as they prowl the interiors and exteriors of Bjarke Ingels’ new DAM Award winning VIA 57 West in NYC, responding to the building’s architecture and scale with movement. Artist Stephen Glassman’s “Flows Two Ways” the 8-story sculpture forming its entry, was heralded “The most innovative New York City wall work in fifty years”. The film blends contemporary and street dance forms, with the architectural fashion of legendary Japanese designer Issey Miyake. Ghost Story was produced by Stephen Glassman Studio as part of their continuing practice of generating the intuitive human gesture on a civic scale.
Directed by Sarah Elgart / Arrogant Elbow, Produced by Stephen Glassman Studio, Producer Aaron Slavin, with fashion by Issey Miyake, and featuring dance legends Storyboard P and The Ghost of NY, Cinematography by Victoria Sendra Films, Hair & MU by Nikki Fontaine, Music by Chapelier Fou: “Darling Darling Darling” (L. Warynski), Published by Ici,d’ailleurs… icidailleurs.com, Editing by Steve Pyne w/ Sarah Elgart, Sound Design by Steve Pyne, Camera Assists: Arielle Knight & Katie Green, Special thanks to our crew: Chris Makens Lenin Fernandez, Freesia Torres, SarahGrace Mariani Elizabeth Shew Cassy Surianello Summer Gan, Zane Gan,Whitney Schmanski, Special Thanks to VIA 57 West, The Durst Organization, Issey Miyake & Zari Awodein, and Axis Connect