Ballet bodies laid bare in new photography exhibition
By Ben Kelly
It’s no secret that ballet dancers are some of the fittest athletes out there, putting their bodies through extraordinary paces to be in the best shape possible for their performances.
In this new exhibition, What Lies Beneath, dance photographer Rick Guest displays ballet dancers in all their glory, posing in the various items of clothing they wear to rehearse. We picked out some of the male dancers for your viewing pleasure…
Dancer and model Louis McMiller
Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae
Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, Federico Bonelli
Junior Soloist with English National Ballet, Cesar Corrales
Liam Riddick, dancer with Richard Alston Dance Company
Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, Thiago Soares
Royal Ballet soloist Eric Underwood
Royal Ballet principal dancer Edward Watson MBE
Finally, Sergei Polunin, principal dancer with Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre and the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
You might remember from his dance to Hozier’s Take Me To Church…
Rick Guest: What Lies Beneath is exhibited at The Hospital Club, London until 31 January. Book tickets here.