Goodwood x Lovebullets – Halloween at the House

This Halloween I teamed up with Lovebullets for Chapter II of a series of magical events on the spectacular grounds of Goodwood’s sprawling Estate.  Goodwood House was transformed into a travelling spaceship, which led the guests through a multi-sensory playground of light, sound and performance. Looking forward to creating more magic with the incredible team behind LovebulletsContinue reading “Goodwood x Lovebullets – Halloween at the House”

Bitcoin BCH Rebirth Party, London

August 1st, 2018 marked the first anniversary of Bitcoin’s Rebirth, with official celebrations in London, Paris and Hong Kong.  At the London party, I joined Black Birdcage to entertain guests with my LED hoops. View this post on Instagram A post shared by silvia_pavone (@silvia_pavone) Thanks to all the wonderful performers and make up artistsContinue reading “Bitcoin BCH Rebirth Party, London”

LoveBox 2018

Last weekend marked another edition of London’s own Lovebox Festival. Throughout the sun-drenched weekend, I was there to spread the hoop love. Highlights from the FACT stage, with Jon Hopkins here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by silvia_pavone (@silvia_pavone) View this post on Instagram A post shared by silvia_pavone (@silvia_pavone) Highlights fromContinue reading “LoveBox 2018”

Pulse

4 years ago I collaborated with artist Trine Lise Nedreaas on a video installation project. Today we are in Times Square, NY, for Midnight Moment – the world’s largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronised on electronic billboards throughout Times Square. Watch ‘Pulse’ light up the square every night this month at 11.57pm to midnight. View this postContinue reading “Pulse”

Balance Yourself!

I spent the last 3 months training and collaborating with some incredibly talented people in Ko Pha Ngan – Thailand. This was a particularly inspiring and fruitful journey and below are a few images to witness how Thailand truly is a place for artists and nature to meet. All photos above by Jan Peter. Photos above byContinue reading “Balance Yourself!”

Teardrop

One of my highlights of 2016 was having the opportunity to collaborate with another hula hoop warrior – actually, one of the very first hula hoopers I ever met, years ago – the amazing Grace Billings. Within one month of long distance rehearsals, we created a powerful LED hoop duo for a run of ChristmasContinue reading “Teardrop”

Next Level Snake Hoop Ninja

Hoop Cartel – Strictly for those who Spin When I grow up, I want to be a wild child with layers on Embrace of the Serpent “She taught him that one cannot take pleasure without giving pleasure, and that every gesture, every caress, every touch, every glance, every last bit of the body has itsContinue reading “Next Level Snake Hoop Ninja”

Metamorphosis

When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been… But she had wings. Photographs by Simon Yin. Big thanks to Chenghao Liu and Jacksons Lane Theatre, London. The hoops in these images are LED smart hoopsContinue reading “Metamorphosis”

Hula Hoop & Motion Graphics – Live on the John Bishop Show

I have always had a great interest in animation and mixed media, so when Cirque Bijou offered me to collaborate on a bespoke piece that mixed my hoops with Howie Bailey‘s visual graphics, I dived right into it. The piece was commissioned as an intro to the John Bishop Show on BBC1, which made the whole project evenContinue reading “Hula Hoop & Motion Graphics – Live on the John Bishop Show”

Silvia hula hoops on ‘Blue Peter’ – BBC

I’m not sure if it was a coincidence or through word of mouth, but just before my multi-media performance on the John Bishop Show was released on the BBC, I was invited to hula hoop live on the Blue Peter show… It was so last minute, everything literally happened within a few hours, and thatContinue reading “Silvia hula hoops on ‘Blue Peter’ – BBC”