an exploration of Chaos Theory and the phenomena of unpredictable systems
Dancers pitch their sensitive bodies into the rigors of momentum, making quick and unalterable decisions as their limbs swing and fall, while a computer program designed by judsoN (Judson Wright) tracks their motion and translates it into digital animation. Langdon C. Crawford uses his laptop compositions to respond to changes in the moment. Morex Optimo’s “The Universe is a Site of Lingering Catastrophe” plays post-performance. This piece uses glo-sticks, cray-pas, and suspended Mylar panels.
photo: Steven Schreiber
Dancers
Megan Boyd, Melissa Guerrero, Jared Kaplan, Philippa Kaye, Tracy Malikowski, and Toby Billowitz, Abigail Block, Rachel Lehrer
Computer Animation
judsoN
Original Music
Langdon C. Crawford
Costumes
Heather Bowie
Lighting
Carolyn Wong
Post-performance Music: Morex Optimo’s “The Universe is a Site of Lingering Catastrophe”
Premiere
Williamsburg Art neXus, 2004
This work was made possible in part by a space grant from the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center, and showings at Dixon Place at University Settlement, and Debaun Auditorium