Above
Below
A performance by tbd. dance collective as part of The Movement Series at KANEKO
Premiered June 2 + 3, 2023
Set within the world and work of James Surls: Nightshade and Red Bone, movement within this performance drew inspiration from nature, specifically skeletal structures of various land and water creatures, forms of trees and plants, and the movement qualities associated with each. Structure and Lack of Structure. Form and Loss of Form. Restriction of the Body and Freedom of Movement. Dancers within the performance explored the balance of these concepts and how they inform where movement originates from within the body.
The performance featured original music by Philip Daniel.
Choreography: Kyan Doubet, Kat Fackler, Stephanie Huettner, Shaquire Jones, Gayle Rocz, Annie Schenzel
Dancers:Kyan Doubet, Kara Gillmore, Stephanie Huettner, Jenn Nicholson, Alyssa Rivera, Gayle Rocz, Annie Schenzel, Lauren Wichert
About KANEKO MOVEMENT:
Presented by KANEKO and tbd. dance collective, MOVEMENT is a core program featuring a series of performances, films, and interactive workshops that explore the process + presentation of modern and contemporary dance. These site - specific experiences, shaped by both exhibition and space, foster multidisciplinary collaboration, create opportunities for artist/audience participation, and encourage dialogue about the relationship between movement and visual art.
Workshops within the series invite attendees to observe and interact with the process of developing movement-based productions and choreography. Performances engage audience members through evening length, original works that seek to expand audience perceptions of dance as an art form.
Past performances in The MOVEMENT Series:
Above Below | June 2 + 3, 2023
III | May 6 + 7, 2022
Hidden Places | July 16 + 17, 2021
process | August 22, 2019
mode of being | March 29 + 30, 2019
Reality Tbd. | September 21 + 22, 2018
When Visible | March 2 + 3, 2018
Form | October 7, 2017
Past workshops within The MOVEMENT Series
Things that move us | December 14, 2019
Learn more about the most recent KANEKO MOVEMENT film project below.
a new film by tbd. dance collective
Directed by Nik Fackler
Presented by KANEKO MOVEMENT.
Filmed in the Spring of 2021, Hidden Places follows the path of a person searching for inspiration, set alongside a visual exploration of the KANEKO through movement.
If you missed the premiere, we have some good news for you!
Hidden Places is available to stream online. For a small donation, you will be given access to the film and able to watch from home - simply click the link below:
Check out some images from our film premiere event at KANEKO on July 17 + 18, 2021.
The film screened in 2 separate galleries of the KANEKO, and featured a 4 minute introductory movement piece with choreography from the film, performed live on a loop at the beginning of the evening.
Photographs by Joseph Carter, courtesy of KANEKO