Pioneer Winter Collective, Gimp Gait

US

 

Director: Pioneer Winter & Tabatha Mudra

Choreographer: Pioneer Winter

Performers: Marjorie Layne Burnett & Pioneer Winter

 

About Gimp Gait (2016)

This "solo for two" captures a raw, site-specific exploration of interdependence. Operating without the aid of a power wheelchair, the two performers renegotiate balance, rhythm, and weight through strict physical labor and deep trust. The camera functions as both a witness and participant, framing micro-adjustments, missteps, and voice-over instruction as pure choreographic material. By directly confronting the viewer's gaze, Gimp Gait reclaims a historical slur to showcase a fiercely honest display of individual power.

About Pioneer Winter

Pioneer Winter (he/they) is a Miami-based artist working through choreography, filmmaking, writing, directing, and social practice. He founded Pioneer Winter Collective in 2016, creating devised, image-driven, and durational works for theaters, museums, public spaces, and the screen.

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