The “Gentleman from Cracow” ballet is a collaboration between animator Yuliya Lanina and composer Yevgeniy Sharlat. It was inspired by Isaac Bachevis Singer’s story of the same name, which tells a tale of a poor Polish town turned upside down by the arrival of a rich doctor who turns out to be the Chief of Devils. In this piece, Yuliya tried to fuse the lines between dance and animation. It was performed at Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance.
Concept, animation by Yulilya Lanina. Choreography by C. Eule Dance. Music by Yevgeniy Sharlat. Lighting design by Tony Marques.
For Moscow-born and New York raised artist Yuliya Lanina, art became a primary way of communicating when her family moved to a new country. She used her creativity to express everything that couldn’t be announced in a new language, and eventually realized that art became an integral part of her life. Nowadays, with a couple of large exhibitions behind her and with her well-defined artistic style, Yulia shares with the Art Sprinter Blog readers a story of her artistic successes and struggles. Read more about Yuliya in the Art Sprinter.
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Yuliya Lanina Gentleman from Cracow Ballet Yuliya Lanina is a Russian- born American multimedia artist living and working in New York City. She has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally. Her work has been displayed at the Seoul Art Museum, SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 (Tokyo, Japan), Beijing Biennial 2009, Yeosu/Seoul Biennial 2008, KunstFilmBienalle (Cologne, Germany) and other venues. Yuliya’s work has been reviewed by many publications, including the NYTimes, NYArts Magazine, Bloomberg News, Brooklyn Rail and others. She has been a recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. To see her works please visit www.yuliyalanina.com
