Berlin Piece for Voice and Tap Dance

Meyer’s video work Berlin Piece for Voice and Tap Dance presents a close-up of two tap-dancing feet, slowed to accentuate the subtle movements of the trousers rather than the steps. The tiny tap board and the absence of sound create a ghostly, almost spectral presence. Lasting 4.5 minutes and looping seamlessly, the backward and forward motions merge into a continuous, hypnotic flow. Minimal and extremely contained, the movement of the feet is almost imperceptible, while the fabric of the loose trousers produces a hallucinatory, secondary dance. The underlying motion is a fast, constant ticking; the feet themselves do not vary their pattern, reinforcing a sense of constraint and repetition.