Hetain Patel’s film Trinity
(Picture: Hetain Patel)First, the good news: the Whitechapel Art Gallery’s new exhibition is a great show, with eight films all involving choreography or movement. The intersection between contemporary art and dance has long been productive territory and, here, it’s as fertile as ever.
But I should also warn you: it prescribes a precise journey. You can’t drop into one piece and leave after a short while to see another. The films are shown in a timed sequence, with short gaps between each one. And the full length of the eight videos across two floors is more than two-and-a-half hours. If you’re used to exhibitions – even film and video shows – allowing you to wander at will, this might take some getting used to.
