Triadic Ballet

A photo series featuring a costume made entirely of paper, inspired by Oskar Schlemmer’s Triadic Ballet.

Black-and-white photo of a dancer with raised arms in a paper costume with a fan-shaped sleeve

Year: 2016
Services: Concept, Costume, Dramaturgy
Context: Independent project
Photography: Norman Hera

Task

This photo series is inspired by Oskar Schlemmer’s Triadic Ballet, which combined art, theatre, and design.

Approach

The costume was designed and handcrafted entirely from paper as an independent project. The poses of the performers emphasize the graphic structure and form of the costume.

Outcome

The photo series highlights the sculptural and abstract character of the work, which is closely aligned with Bauhaus principles of functionality, geometric clarity, and aesthetic reduction.

Person in a white paper costume with a folded sleeve and spherical elements on the shoulder, against a pale blue background

Figure in the paper costume with a mask-like headdress made of paper rolls, against a pale blue background

Dancer in the paper costume with a disc-shaped skirt in an empty hall, black and white

Dancer in the paper costume bowing with crossed legs, black and white

Dancer on one leg with outstretched arms in the paper costume, black and white

Dancer with one leg raised high, the paper skirt forming a disc in space, black and white