In GPS: Ground Positioning System, Jonah Bokaer collapses the joints of a dancing figure – both real and animated – to new extremes of mobility, expression, and distortion.

The solo dance is Inspired by The Global Positioning System (GPS)*, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense, which is the only fully functional GNSS in the world. Standard GPS uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, which allow GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity. Its official name is NAVSTAR GPS. Although NAVSTAR is not an acronym, a few backronyms have been created for it: with this in mind, Bokaer has created a playful new acronym for GPS, and systematizes the positions of his body solely on the ground.

*The GPS satellite constellation is managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing. GPS is often used by civilians as a navigation system.