Dyslexicon
at C. Nichols Project
April 1-30, 2014
Wall texts (fictitious dance notation) served as choreographic instructions for participating performers including: Rebecca Bruno, Margherita Elliot, Busy Gagnes, Jil Stein, Christine Suarez, Lisa Wahlander, Alexa Weir, Allison Wyper, and Flora Wiegmann. Each worked individually to create repeatable dances based on each text. The closing reception allowed for each interpretation to be showcased side-by-side, resulting performances containing obvious artistic difference and surprising similarities.
Throughout the process, participants recorded each piece of choreography made via GoPro cameras mounted in the gallery. At the close of the month, each were given the complete collection of all movement generated–with the instruction that they could utilize it for any other project as raw material. The texts are part of a limited edition of small prints and have also been installed elsewhere as works in their original format.
Review of Dyslexicon, May 2014, by Carol Cheh
Margherta Elliot
Busy Gagnes and Alexa Weir
