Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver:
Help us build a unique art-dance commission
John Wood and Paul Harrison
‘Bored Astronauts on the Moon’
production still, 2011
Courtesy the artists and Carroll/Fletcher Gallery, London.
The CAG and Ballet BC in association with the Art|Basel Crowdfunding Initiative are excited to announce a new project.
Selected by an independent jury for Art|Basel’s curated page on Kickstarter, we are commissioning visual artists John Wood and Paul Harrison to team with the renowned dancers of Ballet BC, to produce a collaborative cross-disciplinary performance combining the very best in both contemporary dance and visual art.
Be a part of this major art-dance collaboration BACK THE PROJECT HERE.
The funds will be used to bring the visual artists to Vancouver and to work with the dancers in an intensive development period during spring and fall 2015. The collaboration between CAG and Ballet BC recognizes the distinctive contribution each of us brings to the project, making the whole much bigger than the sum of its constituent parts. Our supporters are a major part of this, extending that partnership into a broader sense of sharing and building a real community involvement in this dynamic venture.
The cost of developing and producing such a commission can often be prohibitive despite the strength of idea and partners involved. While accessing of funds for the actual production and performances in 2016 provides many openings, the research phase is where we need help now. We need assistance in supporting the artists’ commissioning fees and expenses in order to get the project started.
The artists
Since Wood and Harrison’s first collaboration in 1993, their work has evolved from single shot ‘studies’ filmed against neutral backgrounds to longer pieces in which a sequence of actions unfold within constructed locations that have more implicit meaning and contribute to greater narrative complexity. Pieces maintain a strict internal logic, with the action directly related to the duration of the work. Inside this ‘logical world’ action is allowed to happen for no apparent reason, tensions build between the environment and its inhabitant, play is encouraged and the influences on the work are intentionally mixed.
Why should you support it?
This cross-disciplinary approach to contemporary culture signals an ambitious attempt to join together in the production of what will be a major new work, combining great opportunities for artists and audiences alike. This project will be a first for all involved, marking a significant and transformative partnership between each institution as well as an exciting and key opportunity for all artists. For Wood and Harrison, despite their work often being written about in relation to contemporary dance, it will be the first time they have ever worked toward a live performance.
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Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver
Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 6R5, Canada.
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