The observation that God geometricizes has been attributed to Plato, but it could be ascribed to Rudolf Laban as well.
To create a longitude and latitude for mapping body movement, Laban gave the empty space adjacent to the mover a shape. Or rather, three geometrical shapes – the octahedron, the cube, and the icosahedron.
These geometrical shapes of the kinesphere seem cold, linear, and abstract in sharp contrast to the warm, rounded, concreteness of the body. Yet Laban found relationships between the two that unlock access to space in new ways for the mover.
Find out more in the upcoming MoveScape Center course, “Exploring Your Kinesphere: A Personal Journey.”