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15 Apr

Grace Wales Bonner Designs for Wayne McGregor’s ‘Novacene’ at

LONDON — Dancing with fashion.

British clothier Grace Wales Bonner is collaborating with The National Youth Dance Company on a series of custom pieces for Wayne McGregor’s “Novacene” which makes its debut at The Lowry in Manchester, England, after which at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on June 3 in London.

Sadler’s Wells shall be celebrating the corporate’s tenth anniversary via parties bringing together young individuals with the educational and engagement department of the theater hosting 100 free school workshops and five regional commissions.

“I actually have all the time been inspired by the wealthy and expressive gestures of dance in designing silhouettes, so it has been a fantastic pleasure to collaborate with NYDC and Wayne McGregor. I hope these custom Wales Bonner pieces allow the young artists to shine with their full individuality and energy,” said Wales Bonner in a press release.

Wayne McGregor’s “Novacene.”

Courtesy of Sadler’s Wells

McGregor’s work is predicated on the 2019 book “Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence” by scientist and environmentalist James Lovelock.

“Our period of evolution today where cyborgs think 10,000 times quicker than we do and have the potential of programming themselves and their descendants in ways in which shall be beyond all human understanding. What’s the longer term human? A Novacene CYBORG 2023,” said McGregor in a press release. 

In June, McGregor will even be working with Burberry’s recent chief creative officer Daniel Lee to create the costumes for his latest work for The Royal Ballet, an as-yet-untitled production.

The National Youth Dance Company shall be happening a U.K. tour in the summertime. 

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