by Rachel Posman
Analyst, Innovation Studio
layout by Marina Christodoulides
Designer
“Develop an infallible technique and then place yourself at the mercy of inspiration.” –Ralph Rapson (Architect)
“Master technique and then forget about it and be natural.” –Anna Pavlova (Ballerina)
Dance and architecture are both a manipulation of space and time. They are social constructs that are physical interpretations of a culture, a feeling, or an idea. One may not be able to tell the difference between descriptions or reviews of architecture and ballet: long sweeping lines, breaking of boundaries, repetition, expansion, flexing, dynamic, asymmetric, graceful, fluid, etc. The dancer and the architect are technicians that communicate their art in physical form. One functions purely to create beauty while the other creates beauty by fulfilling a function.
Rachel Posman brings a unique perspective to her role as an Analyst in the Innovation Studio at MKThink. Prior to attending UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Rachel devoted her life to ballet and spent many years dancing professionally throughout the United States. It is this experience that inspired her to compare dance and architecture in this photographic commentary.