Conversations with Sculptures with Kim Miller & Jenna Knapp: Gravity

Meet at Linda Howard's Sky Fence.
Free to members; to anyone with a ticket to a Trisha Brown performance; or with admission to the sculpture garden.

Conversations with Sculpture: Gravity from Jenna Knapp on Vimeo.

Throughout the month of July visitors are invited to drop in for a series of informal Conversations with Sculptures as we anticipate the arrival of Trisha Brown Dance Company on July 27 (more info here). Each week, Lynden Artist-in-Residence Kim Miller and recent MIAD graduate Jenna Knapp will position themselves at a different sculpture and offer a series of movement prompts and exercises designed to introduce you to Trisha Brown's approach to movement--particularly the pedestrian movement that is a hallmark of the "Early Works" that will be performed at Lynden--and the way we use our bodies in motion to explore and understand monumental sculpture. Whether your interest is in dance, sculpture, or the transdisciplinary artistic currents of the '60s and '70s--when both the dances and the sculptures were made--you can participate in these casual conversations with sculptures at Lynden. Suitable for all ages, no dance or sculpture experience necessary.

Gravity
As sculptors of the 60's and 70's were defying gravity by erecting monumental works of art, Trisha Brown was choreographing work that challenged our perception of gravity on a human scale. In "Walking on the Wall" (1971), Brown applies a pedestrian movement in a foreign location, using this unexpected juxtaposition to generate choreography. We will visit Linda Howard's "Sky Fence" (1976) to experience and experiment with the sensation of being pulled by gravity. No dance or sculpture knowledge needed. Small gestures will be repeated to build towards a larger structure.

More on Trisha Brown and her work: http://www.trishabrowncompany.org