In Nick van Woert: Terra Amata, an exhibition of new works, Brooklyn-based sculptor Nick van Woert borrows icons from the past, referencing the ideals of former generations, and overlaps them with more familiar contemporary materials.
The work illustrates a chronology of forms and ideas encompassing everything from classical sculpture, the Donner Party, and Henry David Thoreau, to Ted Kaczynski, Pruitt-Igoe, and 6221 Osage Avenue. The exhibition's title refers to an archaeological site in the South of France where it is believed fire was first used domestically.
This event is part of Fiction & Non-Fiction, one of Crossing the Line 2011's three curatorial program perspectives.
Free and open
to the public
Du 10 au 15 octobre 2011 nous aurons notre cinquième grande foire aux livres français à Morristown at du 19 au 20 à Montclair.
Nous y vendrons des livres d’occasion pour adultes et enfants ainsi qu’une sélection de livres neufs des éditions Milan, Hachette, Caterman et Scholastic.
Venez donc faire de bonnes affaires avec famille et amis francophones. Cette foire aux livres est une occasion unique d'enrichir votre bibliothèque de titres en français et de faire des cadeaux originaux !
Si vous avez des livres d’occasion pour enfants ou adultes, vous pouvez contribuer à notre foire et au projet PVF en les faisant parvenir avant le 10 octobre à l’attention d’Anouk Long à Morristown. Merci d’avance !
This sublime and poetic new work by Rachid Ouramdane examines the effects of a violent past on bodies and minds. Based on extensive conversations with survivors of torture, the piece portrays violence as a withdrawal from humanity through dance. The artist probes the limitations of barbarity, exploring how the body transforms itself in the extreme tests of endurance. He shares portraits of those who have experienced the unimaginable, highlighting the repeated use of violence at a time when torture appears to be tolerated and even used legitimately on the global stage. A moving testimony to the extraordinary power of the human spirit.
This event is part of Endurance/Resistance/Inspiration, one of Crossing the Line 2011's three curatorial program perspectives.
"From show to show, Ouramdane raises questions about his roots or about the world around him. Here with a striking quintet of performers, he delves back into war and its consequences; exile and its wound."—Les Échos
Tickets (Oct 11)
The Paris-based performer, songwriter, and radio artist presents a lo-fi performance on space-operas composed of forty-eight episodes of the British science-fiction TV series Space 1999. The piece offers music units defined in relation to the producers' roles in the music industry, ranging from performer and composer to manager and artistic director. Through his use of simple actions, little dances, and love songs, Gérald Kurdian prompts the audience to re-consider their understanding of the musical spectacle.
In English
This event is part of Lecture/Performance, one of Crossing the Line 2011's three curatorial program perspectives.
For more information visit: http://www.fiaf.org/crossingtheline/2011/2011-10-12-gerald-kurdian.shtml
