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Follow an incredible sculpture trail through the busy streets of central London. Live body sculptures are set up quickly and exist fleetingly before the acrobatic performers disengage themselves and move on. The route is revealed as the work progresses, leaving it to the audience to follow the performers and discover the next installation. The colourful body sculptures offer a new and imaginative perspective on well-known spaces and architecture, as well as displaying astounding physical prowess.

Bodies in Urban Spaces is a Willi Dorner event for Dance Umbrella 2009. For more Art in the City videos, visit the superpage.
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To find out more about the Metropolis Art Prize, visit babelgum.com/metropolisartprize.
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