How could we forget Marie Agnès Gillot’s grace and and timeless elegance in our current Art Issue Crash 70? Go behind the scenes with this exclusive footage showcasing the ballet dancer’s incredible moves and true dedication to her art.

Marie-Agnès Gillot has shared her extraordinary grace and unrivaled technique on the stages of the Opéra Garnier since she was a child. Named an “Etoile” in 2004 after her performance in Carolyn Carlson’s “Signes”, she is now widely regarded as the most contemporary classical dancer on stage today. Hypnotic in “Orpheus and Eurydice”, the opera ballet directed by Pina Bausch in 1975, her repertoire ranges just as vastly as her talent. In 2012 she worked with visual artist Olivier Mosset to create “Sous Apparence”, a performance that places dance within a much broader artistic context. Gillot, or the story of a “petit rat” turned “Etoile”.

Discover the entire editorial in Crash 70 The Art issue available here

Photography : Julien Vallon

Creative direction: Armelle Leturcq

Style : Julien Mazzoli

Video : Manon Gicquel

Location: Opéra Garnier, Paris