https://themovementsessions.com The Movement Sessions Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:54:15 +0000 https://themovementsessions.com en http://themovementsessions.com/Singing-Comet Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:54:15 +0000 The Movement Sessions 454160 Singing Comet by Kaylee Gibson. A collaboration featuring dancers Jobel Navarrete-Medina and Alyson Van with an original score and performance by Annahstasia Enuke &amp; Mia Garcia <img width="1434" height="1470" width_o="1434" height_o="1470" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d320e8a6b4225ae99c490b82dec5c7b8399a7fb64196b710299735860387eef8/Screen-Shot-2024-09-03-at-11.59.35-PM.png" data-mid="1376649" border="0" /> As you orbit and explore the VDL House's space, you may view the performance from various perspectives, including windows, balconies, and mirrors, while becoming part of the larger orbit of bodies. This piece is inspired by Comet 67P, a Jupiter-family comet from the Kuiper belt.&nbsp; In 2014, the Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander reached the comet’s surface, becoming the first spacecraft to land on the nucleus of a comet. It revealed the comet’s unique shape resulting from two bodies gravitationally being pulled toward one another until they touch in a gentle, low-velocity collision called a contact binary. Scientists theorize that within its lifetime, over thousands of years, the comet continually breaks apart and comes back together, forming a new unison each time. Scientists discovered that the comet emits a ‘song’ through oscillations in its environment's magnetic field. The song is being sung at 40-50 millihertz, far below human hearing, which typically picks up sound between 20 Hz and 20 kHz. To make the music audible to the human ear, the frequencies have been increased by a factor of about 10,000. Annahstasia Enuke and Mia Garcia created an original score based on and inspired by the data from the comet’s song. Another fascinating discovery was that compounds known to be precursors to life as we know it on Earth were found on the comet. This supports the theory that asteroids and comets brought water and organic molecules to the young Earth after they cooled, following their formation, providing the key building blocks for the emergence of life. Singing Comet will be performed at the Neutra VDL House, reverberating through its volumes and surfaces. -ESA scientists named its regions after Egyptian Dieties.- tried to find the right spot for this but had a hard time- so maybe delete? Bios: Kaylee Gibson is a multidisciplinary artist. She grew up in the Central Coast of California, where the Redwoods and Santa Lucia mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The landscape instilled within her a deep sensitivity. She began dancing ballet as a child, and continued training with the Joffrey Ballet in NYC. Her language of movement evolved as she began exploring new, more holistic modalities and other creative expressions. In 2015, she formed The Movement Sessions, a project based performance series bringing together artists, dancers and musicians in unique spaces to explore ideas through presence. She has curated, directed, choreographed and performed works in Los Angeles, Mexico City and beyond including Galeria OMR, Proyectos Monclova, The VDL House, and Dries Van Noten’s ‘little house.” Jobel Medina, born 1990 in Pasig City, Philippines, is a Los Angeles-based choreographer and dancer. He creates for stage and film, known for his distinct movement style. Critics praise his work as "inventive and eye-catching, detailed and wide-ranging." Medina's work has been presented at The Broad Museum, Institute of Art Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, and REDCAT from 2022 to 2024. He performs in Dimitri Chamblas's "Take Me Home" and Benjamin Millepied's "Grace." Collaborators include Kim Gordon, Alex Prager, Tino Sehgal, Simon McBurney, Christopher Bordenave, Shahar Binyamini, and Tom Weinberger. He has appeared in commercial campaigns for Calvin Klein, Lexus, OnStar, Adidas, White Claw, and ON. Medina holds an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and teaches movement workshops at U.S. universities. Alyson Van is a movement artist whose dance has led her to be the face of numerous ad campaigns (e.g. Apple, Lexus, Adidas), the choreographer for Grimes, Facebook, and more, and an educator/program director of the youth empowerment non-profit, Future Shock Los Angeles. There she enhanced the org’s street &amp; club dance curriculum with socio-emotional learning components, an integrated consent model, and advanced artistic development. Alyson additionally guides movement exploration workshops with an emphasis on restorative dance- honoring dance beyond performance, and embracing it as a means of reconnecting with and healing the spirit. When Annahstasia Enuke writes a song, it embodies a world of its own. The self-taught singer-songwriter says her artistic practice is steeped in fantasy and romanticism, and Annahstasia’s rose-colored perspective is elucidated by her enchantingly sumptuous and acrobatic voice—one she developed through a lasting appreciation for complex vocalists like Bill Withers, Nina Simone, and Janis Joplin. She rarely, if ever, writes her lyrics down, instead preferring to imagine the spirits that live in her songs—how they might look, move, talk or dance—and speak to their identities in real time through her music. Her first solo release, 2019’s Sacred Bull was an honest experiment that opened doors to collaborations with the likes of singer Raveena, who features on her new record, and Lenny Kravitz, who invited her to support him as an opener on his “Raise Vibrations” EU tour. Now, Annahstasia’s own stunning voice is the powerline that weaves together her forthcoming folk-rooted record, Revival, a delicately produced project that both renewed her love of music after a period of uncertainty, and facilitated a potent resurgence of self. Mia Garcia is a Cuban-Mexican sonic sculptor based in Southern California. Her work explores the ever expanding nature of music as the vibratory connector amongst all things. Through the vessel playing various instruments and producing records, she found herself composing for film, directing experimental sound installations, and tending to practices of communal healing. Jason Lader is a twice Grammy nominated New York raised LA based record producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He began playing guitar at the age of 10. His guitar teacher Roger Greenawalt was a record producer and let Jason tag along with him to sessions, which sparked his lifelong passion for recording music and recording studios. After playing in bands in NYC he moved to gain world experience in London and then landed in LA where he began working with the Producer Rick Rubin. Over the last 10 years Jason has worked on many records with an eclectic variety of artists in various capacities. He’s contributed to albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frank Ocean, Elvis Costello, Haim, Lana Del Rey, Cat Stevens, Lady Gaga and many others. Sound Cultivator: Jason Lader Sound Technician: Dane Sandborg Assistant: David Sandborg Special Thank You to VDL House Director Noam Saragosti This is part of an ongoing performance series, The Movement Sessions. Singing Comet by Kaylee Gibson. 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The heart can think of no devotionGreater than being shore to ocean -Holding the curve of one position,Counting an endless repetition. -Robert Frost <img width="3124" height="1654" width_o="3124" height_o="1654" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b33072535d727f1673b8f4e4f53b2133e311ee53c6f79a40e176d86f68837081/l3K7WI6s.jpeg" data-mid="1268287" border="0" /> <img width="1500" height="797" width_o="1500" height_o="797" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/68fc7c947a648decfc9f89b51c1487374a65f13f093526cffe888a9530f179e2/image.jpeg" data-mid="1268290" border="0" /><img width="4096" height="2160" width_o="4096" height_o="2160" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9de8b5fe60a991ed0c4a3b07b3997e7dd625afb0b41b04fb9143d40078a854e6/FTALJAh8.jpeg" data-mid="1268291" border="0" /><img width="4096" height="2160" width_o="4096" height_o="2160" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3ddb64d77f8511e3994a21433ea0e156fcd40cac68362acc9aadc2c87b5f5d3f/yX6M3m54.jpeg" data-mid="1268289" border="0" /> 18 February 2023 4-6pm Neutra VDL House, Los Angeles, CA Devotion by Madeline Hollander featuring L.A. 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The piece features 12 dancers from LA Dance... http://themovementsessions.com/28-October-Galeria-OMR Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:24:42 +0000 The Movement Sessions 244272 28 October 2018 Closing Receptin &amp; Performance for Sol LeWitts’ “Instructions of a Pyramid”&nbsp;3:30 pm Galería OMR Córdoba 100, Roma Nte., 06700&nbsp;Mexico CityPerformance by Mercedes Nasta, &nbsp;Mariana Garza &amp; Kaylee Gibson Sculptures by Nick Poe, Curated by Kaylee GibsonTo request information, please email info@themovementsessions.com <img width="750" height="888" width_o="750" height_o="888" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b24d2c7e41176e4b769abcd98f78dd5e9cceb7b4715f1f88ad8dc2e4985ea28f/FullSizeRender-7.jpg" data-mid="352762" border="0" /> <img width="750" height="545" width_o="750" height_o="545" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/0f51292a628c582eda9b9930542d89a218936e717a4f38bf058e9e80221dc7c1/FullSizeRender-8.jpg" data-mid="352763" border="0" /> 28 October 2018 Closing Receptin &amp; Performance for Sol LeWitts’ “Instructions of a Pyramid”&nbsp;3:30 pm Galería OMR Córdoba 100, Roma Nte.,... http://themovementsessions.com/10-March-Tezontle-Studio Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:04:20 +0000 The Movement Sessions 160895 10 March 20179pm Tezontle StudioRepublica de Uruguay #84 3er piso, Centro Histórico&nbsp;Mexico CityDiego Mur &amp; Natalia Perez Turner <img width="824" height="1214" width_o="824" height_o="1214" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/0624a30d59ad27453efe2e12bf4dc08edbb1d238e8cc5f0d86ce2875563d2ee1/Screen-Shot-2023-03-19-at-8.59.02-PM.png" data-mid="1273901" border="0" /> <img width="842" height="1248" width_o="842" height_o="1248" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/76f54e9b226dc759d1a15dc01b98000aeba5b217ec4f686302856f1f227d1761/Screen-Shot-2023-03-19-at-8.58.54-PM.png" data-mid="1273900" border="0" /> To request information, please email info@themovementsessions.com 10 March 20179pm Tezontle StudioRepublica de Uruguay #84 3er piso, Centro Histórico&nbsp;Mexico CityDiego Mur &amp; Natalia Perez Turner To request... http://themovementsessions.com/Support Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:02:59 +0000 The Movement Sessions 64818 The Movement Sessions relies on contributions by patrons and partnerships. Your support helps provide the resources needed to realize each performance, and also helps compensate the artists and performers. &nbsp; Make a donation →&nbsp;↩ The Movement Sessions relies on contributions by patrons and partnerships. Your support helps provide the resources needed to realize each performance, and also... http://themovementsessions.com/12-May-Arts-Menu Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:35:29 +0000 The Movement Sessions 64816 12 May 20168pm Arts Menu Undisclosed locationMexico CityIn collaboration with Arte Pro&nbsp; Designs by CIHUAH To request information, please email info@themovementsessions.com&nbsp; <img width="640" height="934" width_o="640" height_o="934" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f2b63ba150a7e6328092571a9793131b88af7298e07d374de10d23db61e46c16/image4.jpg" data-mid="52036" border="0" /> <img width="640" height="933" width_o="640" height_o="933" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/582971b4ed78d0c7c2707aee0511a89913b2f99450049299afd437844c5a18f5/image2.jpg" data-mid="52037" border="0" /> <img width="960" height="608" width_o="960" height_o="608" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b6a0126ad3a935cc1c2f20ae732f1c9f380f37646922ff171c09b7ce4cad00f0/image6.jpg" data-mid="52038" border="0" /> <img width="640" height="929" width_o="640" height_o="929" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5030b8d1843349ab360193ae99cb93bc88cbb8db8ea3022921f2540f74d227dc/image3.jpg" data-mid="52039" border="0" /> <img width="949" height="613" width_o="949" height_o="613" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e4d008f1dc00654fa32d22090c89bf1b1ffb45ffd7b4e0feda3fd90bcf2f6a8d/image5.jpg" data-mid="52040" border="0" /> <img width="958" height="609" width_o="958" height_o="609" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/76aed1377bf92854bf8a15fe82cfafa448c07ac134665903d414c0d70367e939/image1.jpg" data-mid="52041" border="0" /> ↩ 12 May 20168pm Arts Menu Undisclosed locationMexico CityIn collaboration with Arte Pro&nbsp; Designs by CIHUAH To request information, please email... http://themovementsessions.com/5-May-Proyectos-Monclova Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:39:43 +0000 The Movement Sessions 64321 5 May 2016 7pm Proyectos Monclova Colima 55, Roma Norte Mexico CityBrittany Bailey &amp; Brian Allen Simon Produced in collaboration with Assortment To request information, please email info@themovementsessions.com Brittany Bailey's work is defined as sculptural. She works to create formations and spaces with her body involving high contrast. Intrigued by Einstein’s space-time continuum, and interested in the notion of alignment and duration, she strives to create shapes that get lost in time and extend space. With Brittany’s slow, intricate and precise movements, fueled by breath, she elucidates awareness. The very elements of time; movement, mass, and consciousness, define her work. Her performances induce a new awareness of perception.Brittany has performed and worked with acclaimed artists such as Marina Abramovic at the MOMA NY, Michael Clark at the TATE modern in London, Genesis Breyer-Porridge at MOMA’s PS.1 museum, Mark Fell at EMPAC, and Christopher Knowles at the Performing Garage, NY. Originally a trained ballet dancer, Brittany studied and worked with the late Merce Cunningham for 4 years. She is currently working with Robert Wilson on a piece to be performed in Paris.Her own choreographed works and performances have been shown at spaces internationally such as The Kennedy Center, Judson Church, Pioneer Works, The Watermill Center, MUDAM Luxembourg, Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique in Brussels, and Art Basel, Miami. Brian Allen Simon is an artist and the founder of the Non Projects record label. Constantly shedding the non-essential in search of a deep and individualized core, Brian’s music feels potent and refined, yet still raw. An experimental artist using contemporary tools, Brian mines the intersection of electronics, jazz, improvisation and spiritual atmospherics. He is a native of Los Angeles. Simon has performed internationally throughout Japan, Europe and North America, sharing the stage with the likes of Morton Subotnick, Julia Holter, Laurel Halo and many more. He is a distinguished entrant of the 2011 Red Bull Music Academy and has guest lectured at CalArts. He is currently a co-organizer of Monument, a series of ambient music performances at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Alongside multiple LP’s and EP’s released on Non Projects, Simon has also released music on Friends of Friends, Ghostly International, Innovative Leisure and Brownswood, all to critical acclaim. <img width="2048" height="3088" width_o="2048" height_o="3088" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2ffb2af2dbc602b0a40904bd0cf29a4d5f4c82e02a16b0e106510cffd7b9c1a8/41250016.JPG" data-mid="51069" border="0" /><img width="2048" height="3088" width_o="2048" height_o="3088" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/af9b4f0c09a3bfa52c21cc0cf0e3a46a03d22b1dc77a1ad79badc9b5f581479e/41250005.JPG" data-mid="51071" border="0" /><img width="2048" height="3088" width_o="2048" height_o="3088" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/349af535e43331304e463370cba9820899a230c8bd8a5f968f6985e8440a9987/41250017.JPG" data-mid="51075" border="0" /><img width="2048" height="3088" width_o="2048" height_o="3088" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/bbc059122e286820c1126ffe0816897af6403f650cd0722c650d186da241645a/41250007.JPG" data-mid="51070" border="0" /><img width="2011" height="3032" width_o="2011" height_o="3032" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f46ffc9679af0400db9c5969f6e5d3f48dc54187366e6d688aa2fbc302562b1f/41250006.JPG" data-mid="51073" border="0" /><img width="2001" height="3017" width_o="2001" height_o="3017" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/93e1878615a69cb6cc0908d4acbe488606c211195ab9145844d1e2e46388cb93/41250008.JPG" data-mid="51072" border="0" /><img width="1584" height="2388" width_o="1584" height_o="2388" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b852e0df71c91103d8f2d2d94d1d1180521e7020b34d612b4b7f88fc39528028/41250028.JPG" data-mid="51074" border="0" /><img width="3088" height="2048" width_o="3088" height_o="2048" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/428daaca98a3493641aba25ae0a4cceec3ed591530f3963e874d1ef52d3c3898/41250036.JPG" data-mid="51077" border="0" /><img width="3088" height="2048" width_o="3088" height_o="2048" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1bff62144aafc83c9fbd9c363751a7bbc457207bfceaeca0153a4de4db2d6709/41250010.JPG" data-mid="51068" border="0" /><img width="2048" height="3088" width_o="2048" height_o="3088" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b50acb47eecfc5962a3f0ee732523ae5569364bd4388b10f222997598218a7a3/41250034.JPG" data-mid="51076" border="0" />↩ 5 May 2016 7pm Proyectos Monclova Colima 55, Roma Norte Mexico CityBrittany Bailey &amp; Brian Allen Simon Produced in collaboration with Assortment To request...