Please note that in preparation for our annual
gala ➞, the Henry will be closed all day Saturday, April 5. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Upper Level Galleries
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 12:30 PM —
2:00 PM
Mårten Spångberg: The Planet (late at night)
The Planet (late at night) features a group of dancers and a cast of scattered objects—including Polaroid cameras, a pile of dirt, and multiple uniforms—that come together to reimagine the performer/spectator relationship as one of uncanny, mutual recognition. These objects become props in a performance that creates a space for idleness, unburdened from the anticipation for what comes next. In this space, actions are recursive and dispersed, conceived alongside a fictional story Spångberg wrote titled
For Now that speculates on the sublime horror of an endless present.
The Planet (late at night) was especially created for the exhibition
Six Weeks, in Time.
Mårten Spångberg (Sweden, born 1968) is a performance related artist whose interests concern choreography in an expanded field. Since 1999 he has created choreographies, from solos to larger scale works, which have toured internationally. He has taught theory and practice and was director for the MA program in choreography at the University of Dance in Stockholm, 2008-2012. In 2011, he published his first book Spangbergianism.
Realisation: Nikima Jagudajev
With: Madison Bristol, Tzu-Nu (Jessica) Huang, Wei Mei (Dolly) Huang, and Sofi Rossil
ADMISSION
Free with museum admission. This performance has a limited capacity, please reserve a ticket.
Performers in this presentation: Madison Bristol, Tzu-Nu (Jessica) Huang, Wei Mei (Dolly) Huang, and Sofi Rossil
PROGRAM PARTNERS
The Planet (late at night) is made possible through collaboration with the University of Washington School of Dance and Jennifer Salk, Associate Professor and Dance Program Director, and is supported by Swedish Art Council and The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
ACCESS
This event is public.
ACCESSIBILITY
Henry Art Gallery is accessible to all visitors. Please notify the staff of any special needs or concerns when planning to attend this event.