ARTs PANEL with FILM AND LIVE BALLET

An arts discussion, “The New York of Gordon Matta-Clark: Alive in the City Today” How can engaging in a dialogue with an artist of the past inspire new work that addresses our present moment? Hosted by Jessamyn Fiore, Co-Director, Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark, and Paul Amenta, Founder, SITE:LAB.

With Feature Performance: “Central Park, Earlier In Time," choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III, score by Aaron Severini, visuals by Kevin Draper in collaboration with the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark. Registration required.

ABOUT THE EVENT

In his short but prolific career, Gordon Matta-Clark centered collaboration at the core of his artistic practice. Ensconced in the downtown art scene of the 1970s, he not only incorporated film, dance, performance and food into his own work but also regularly participated in other artists’ projects such as performing in Joan Jonas’s film Song Delay, designing set ideas for Mabou Mines, or dancing with the Trisha Brown Dance Company.

Collaboration being central to Gordon Matta-Clark’s legacy, the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark works with contemporary artists in the generation of new pieces in dialogue with his ideas.  Satellite Collective is inspired by similar collaborative methods brought forward into a digital age. Although the art economy has radically changed since the 70s and 80s, the city remains a powerful source of raw material for commentary and transformation. How can engaging in a dialogue with an artist of the past inspire new work that addresses our present moment?

The evening will include a screening of a Gordon Matta-Clark short film with introduction by Co-Director of his Estate, Jessamyn Fiore and a feature performance of live ballet and projection. Using Gordon Matta-Clark’s drawings as source material, Satellite artist Kevin Draper has translated them into three-dimensional space bringing Matta-Clark’s images into a futuristic New York.

Panelists include: Jessamyn Fiore, Co-Director, Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark; Paul Amenta, Founder, Site:Lab, choreographer Norbert De La Cruz III, and Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson, Satellite Collective. Panel moderator Paulina Ascencio Fuentes lives and works between Guadalajara and New York City. She has worked with the Gordon Matta-Clark archives and the Estate on several research projects and exhibitions. Her research outlines transdisciplinary modes of knowledge production and transmission.

Feature Performance : “Central Park, Earlier In Time”

Narcissus hunts in the city by night in a powerful solo. He meets Echo, and a complex, transformational duet unfolds as the city and park visually enfolds them. This piece is inspired by “Echo and Narcissus,” premiered at BAM Fisher in 2018. The New York Times said “In terms of inspiration, Satellite Collective bubbles over with creativity.” With choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III and score by Aaron Severini, an exclusive recording by ShoutHouse, and a collective of musicians creating “a lavishly orchestrated, absolutely unique blend of post rock, art-rock and indie classical.” (New York Music Daily)

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