Righteous
Spring (sound.motion.visual)
Righteous Spring.01
Saturday 3 June 8:00pm*
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Venue TBA
Righteous Spring.02
Sunday 4 June 8:00pm*
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Venue TBA
*No entry permitted after 8:00pm
The Players:
Kyle Abraham (Pittsburgh / Manhattan)
is completing his Masters in choreography / dance at New
York University. His current work explores themes of
black male sexuality. Kyle has performed as a member of
the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company, recently
as a guest artist with the Anna Myers Dance Company, and
has opened for recording artist Mary J. Blige.
Ian Williams (Johnstown / Brooklyn) is
currently completing a European tour with Battles - his
current project - for their debut release EP C / B EP on
Warp Records (UK). Ian forges avant-garde guitar rock.
Recent projects include Don Caballero (Touch and Go),
and Storm and Stress (Touch and Go).
Terry Young (Pittsburgh) is a
printmaker, currently exhibiting in both America and the
Europe. His text-based works explore themes of politics
and history. His practice extends into site-specific
print installations, creative writing, interdisciplinary
collaboration, media, and time-based work. His email
actions and website boast a recent cult following. Terry
is a founding member of The Appalachian School.
(The Righteous Spring) January
Rehersal, New York University 2006.
A re-examination of the Robert Rauschenberg,
John Cage, and Merce Cunningham (visual, sound, motion)
collaborations from Black Mountain College: how would
this work exist now?
Given these factors: the passage of time; the
're-genrefication' of visual art, dance and performance;
the institutionalization of the 'experimental' in music
- can a new, contemporary form emerge from the
convergence of three diverse creative disciplines?
How does an American art historical precedence reflect
in contemporary American art production? The Righteous
Spring happening highlights the impact queer
artists (like Rauschenberg and Cunningham) have had on
the canon of 20th century American Art. How do
revisionist histories and contemporary politics impact
the state of contemporary art?
Righteous Spring will debut in June as part of
a site-specific project of The Appalachian School for
the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The Appalachian School
project begins in March 2006, in Pittsburgh.
The real-time collaboration of Righteous Spring
permits irregularity and experimentation with each
happening.
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