Yesterday, I wrote about how my kinesphere looked different from the ideals of Vitruvius, iconized through the drawing Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci. In particular, my legs and arms do not fit within a circle like in Leonardo’s painting. My kinesphere looks different from Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. The Wikipedia page lists a quite extensive description of the ideal measurements of a man: ...
This summer, I am working on completing my Still Standing book. One of the concepts I use is kinesphere. As far as I know, this term was coined by dancer–choreographer–researcher Rudolf Laban, and refers to the personal space surrounding an individual. It is an imaginary sphere that extends as far as a person can reach with their limbs, encompassing the area they can move in while remaining stationary. The kinesphere is central to Laban Movement Analysis, where it helps dancers understand spatial possibilities, boundaries, and the relationship between the body and its environment. Also, for stillstanders, the kinesphere is relevant because it defines the personal space around one’s body. ...