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Views of the Fleeting World Views of the Fleeting World (2008) Length: 25 minutes Music: J.S. Bach, "The Art of Fugue" Lighting: David Finley Costumes: Karen Young Projection Design: Harry Feiner Projection Animation: Brian Clifford Beasley The dance is a meditative piece in which Pascal integrates the musical form of the fugue (fugere: to flee), the scenic design (slowly moving projections on the backdrop) and fugal and contrapuntal choreographic elements, to make a complete theatrical concept. The woodcut prints of the Japanese master Hiroshige, (a series that was titled Views of the Fleeting World) influenced the costumes, color palette and content. The work brings together works from different eras and hemispheres, and Pascal's own forward-looking vision to explore their common truths. The dance is composed of nine short sections: Orchard, Gathering Storm, Wild Horses, Dusk, Rain, Night Ride, Summer Wind, Moonlight, and Flowing River. Commissioned by the Harriet and Gordon Greenfield Foundation. Views of the Fleeting World was developed while in residence at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center which was supported in part by the Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation and with a New York State Residency grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.