“Blind Contour" is a visual art, poetry + dance piece created by artistic partners Zoe Rappaport and Libby Mislan.
Birthed in 2011 in Bushwick Brooklyn, Libby’s poem “Blind Contour” describes a female body which Zoe both danced and drew while listening to Libby’s words and without looking at the paper, crafting a blind contour drawing. If you read Libby's poem and start at the foot, you can trace Zoe’s subconscious along as it spirals through each body part. What emerged is a celebration of all of the beautiful intricacies -- inside and out -- that make the female body move, groove, shake, express, feel, and ultimately — dance.

Years later, Zoe re-created the original blind contour image on 30 x 12” wood panels with Japanese Sumi ink and acrylic paint for a fundraiser for the Young Choreographers' Project in Los Angeles. The remaining paintings have been utilized as set design for a performance work choreographed by Zoe at Human Resources LA, and displayed at Pilates & Arts in Echo Park. Blind contour paintings & upcycled clothing are available for custom order — please e-mail rappaportdance@gmail.com for inquiries.